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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818006103
De La Vina Elementary School
1001 S JACKSON RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2366 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
17.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
504 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 123 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
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 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 De La Vina Elementary School
De La Vina Elementary School's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| De La Vina Elementary School this school | 641 | 78.6% | 49.4% |
| Olivero Garza Sr Elementary School MCALLEN | 648 | 79.3% | 41.0% |
| R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary School EDINBURG | 625 | 77.4% | 50.8% |
| Escandon Elementary School EDINBURG | 605 | 78.7% | 54.5% |
| Nye Elementary School LAREDO | 685 | 76.8% | 54.8% |
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School WESLACO | 685 | 79.6% | 30.1% |
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 De La Vina Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,482 of 4,401 | #54 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,147 of 4,466 ▼ 547 | #110 of 183 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,141 of 4,466 ▼ 884 | #87 of 183 ▼ 50 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #790 of 3,998 | #32 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #1,311 of 4,938 | #46 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #3,868 of 4,622 | #133 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #4,265 of 4,628 | #51 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #2,046 of 4,789 | #161 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.7% | #397 of 1,307 | #11 of 53 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
+127 (+25%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 617
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 641 | 37.8 | 17.0:1 | 79% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 37.2 | 16.9:1 | 83% (525) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 35.1 | 15.8:1 | 85% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 89% (460) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 90% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 90% (581) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | 34 | 19.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 33 | 17.8:1 | 29% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 617 | 35 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De La Vina Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (531 to 641); teachers up 8% (35 to 37.8).
About De La Vina Elementary School
De La Vina Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Texas, located in EDINBURG. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 641 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
De La Vina Elementary School is one of 44 schools in EDINBURG CISD, which enrolls 33,343 students in total.
The student body at De La Vina Elementary School is 97% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.0:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 79%.
De La Vina Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, De La Vina Elementary School is 9.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 49.4% actual, 40.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Hidalgo County census figures show that the median household income is $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Hidalgo County is home to 364 public schools and about 212,859 public school students.
The shortest distance from De La Vina Elementary School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, De La Vina Elementary School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
The school enrolled 641 students in 2024-25, 127 more than the 514 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.6:1 to 17.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for De La Vina Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDINBURG CISD
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,246 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Vanguard BeethovenCombined · 1,782 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
Nearby schools
- South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 802
- South Texas ISD World Scholars0.7 mi · 403
- Lee Elementary School0.8 mi · 414
- Trevino Elementary School1.0 mi · 672
- Freddy Gonzalez Elementary School1.0 mi · 517
- Canterbury Elementary School1.1 mi · 687
Frequently asked questions
About De La Vina Elementary SchoolHow large is De La Vina Elementary School?
De La Vina Elementary School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does De La Vina Elementary School serve?
De La Vina Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does De La Vina Elementary School have?
De La Vina Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at De La Vina Elementary School?
At De La Vina Elementary School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees De La Vina Elementary School?
De La Vina Elementary School is overseen by EDINBURG CISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.