Enrollment
629
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD·NCES 483890013968
Ceniza Hills Elementary School
401 PITAYA LN, DEL RIO, TX 78840 · (830) 778-4770 · Val Verde County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
318 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ceniza Hills Elementary School
Ceniza Hills Elementary School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceniza Hills Elementary School this school | 629 | 50.6% | 43.8% |
| Dr Pablo Perez MCALLEN | 601 | 47.1% | 57.4% |
| Mark Twain Dual Language Academy SAN ANTONIO | 694 | 54.3% | 58.3% |
| Trevino Elementary School EDINBURG | 672 | 49.9% | 65.0% |
| Stuart Place Elementary School HARLINGEN | 578 | 54.8% | 43.6% |
| Wanke Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 590 | 49.5% | 42.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ceniza Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Val Verde County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,111 of 4,401 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,659 of 4,466 ▼ 383 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,801 of 4,466 ▼ 510 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #1,404 of 4,938 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #4,402 of 4,622 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #3,717 of 4,628 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #3,561 of 4,789 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 629 | 32.4 | 19.4:1 | 51% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 33.4 | 17.1:1 | 54% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ceniza Hills Elementary School.
About Ceniza Hills Elementary School
Ceniza Hills Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Texas, with an address in DEL RIO. Enrollment stands at 629 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 21% larger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The district, SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD, operates 14 schools serving 9,767 students.
Roughly 88% of students at Ceniza Hills Elementary School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 10% White. The diversity index for Ceniza Hills Elementary School is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.4 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 51% of students at Ceniza Hills Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 72% for public schools in Val Verde County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Ceniza Hills Elementary School outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Ceniza Hills Elementary School is 8.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 43.8%. Predicted: 52.1%.
For the population of Val Verde County, median household income comes to about $66,100, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Val Verde County counts 20 public schools with about 10,448 students.
Heritage Academy of Del Rio sits about 0.8 miles from Ceniza Hills Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 50.2% proficiency; Ceniza Hills Elementary School posts 43.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Val Verde County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,741
Census ACS
Median income
$66,100
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,448 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
- Del Rio High SchoolHigh · 2,447 students
- Del Rio Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,347 students
- San Felipe Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Dr Lonnie Green Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
Other schools in DEL RIO
- Del Rio High SchoolHigh · 2,447 students
- Del Rio Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,347 students
- San Felipe Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Dr Lonnie Green Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Academy of Del Rio0.8 mi · 191
- Buena Vista Elementary School0.9 mi · 515
- Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle School1.2 mi · 254
- Premier H S of Del Rio2.2 mi · 60
- Dr Lonnie Green Jr Elementary School2.3 mi · 591
- Del Rio Early College High School2.4 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Ceniza Hills Elementary SchoolHow large is Ceniza Hills Elementary School?
Ceniza Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 629 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ceniza Hills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ceniza Hills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ceniza Hills Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ceniza Hills Elementary School is approximately 19.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ceniza Hills Elementary School?
Ceniza Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 88% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ceniza Hills Elementary School?
Ceniza Hills Elementary School is overseen by SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD in Val Verde County.
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