CAVAZOS EL

CAVAZOS EL operates as a mid-sized elementary campus in MCALLEN, Texas, run under EDINBURG CISD. Current enrollment sits at 479 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 44 schools in EDINBURG CISD (33,343 students total), CAVAZOS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, CAVAZOS EL shows that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 77% of students at CAVAZOS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CAVAZOS EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.4%; actual is 55.1%, +14.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household earnings sit near $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. CAVAZOS EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is TREVINO EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CAVAZOS EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CAVAZOS EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.4%.

CAVAZOS EL operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CAVAZOS EL has held roughly steady, going from 469 students in 2018 to 479 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.