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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD·NCES 483890013968

CENIZA HILLS EL

401 PITAYA LN, DEL RIO, TX 78840 · (830) 778-4770 · Val Verde County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Enrollment
629
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 519
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
Kindergarten
98
Grade 1
114
Grade 2
115
Grade 3
111
Grade 4
92
Grade 5
99
Student demographics
White
6110%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
55588%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 54%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32051%
Female
30949%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CENIZA HILLS ELSAN FELIPE MEMORIAL MIDDLEDEL RIO MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% 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 →

About CENIZA HILLS EL

Located at 401 PITAYA LN, in DEL RIO, Texas, CENIZA HILLS EL is a mid-sized elementary-level community that works with 629 students (grades K through 5), part of SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD. Enrollment runs roughly 21% above the state mean of about 519.

Within SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD, which oversees 14 schools and 9,767 students, CENIZA HILLS EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, CENIZA HILLS EL lists that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 10% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Val Verde County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CENIZA HILLS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.8%, the actual is 43.4%, a residual of -8.4 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Val Verde County put the typical household earns roughly $66,100 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Val Verde County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,448 students), CENIZA HILLS EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CENIZA HILLS EL comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 49.6%.

CENIZA HILLS EL operates from a rural location.

Inside the community feed, the feed for CENIZA HILLS EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Val Verde County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CENIZA HILLS EL
District
SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
Address
401 PITAYA LN, DEL RIO, TX 78840
Phone
(830) 778-4770
County
Val Verde County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
629
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
19.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
318 (51%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
483890013968
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CENIZA HILLS EL
How large is CENIZA HILLS EL?
CENIZA HILLS EL enrolls approximately 629 students in grades KG-05.
Is CENIZA HILLS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENIZA HILLS EL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENIZA HILLS EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENIZA HILLS EL is approximately 19.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CENIZA HILLS EL?
CENIZA HILLS EL reports a student body of 10% White, 88% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CENIZA HILLS EL?
CENIZA HILLS EL is overseen by SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD in Val Verde County.
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