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Enrollment
715
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613010829
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School
2612 N MOOREFIELD RD, MISSION, TX 78574 · (956) 323-2720 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-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.
- BThree-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
15.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
582 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 229 | 32% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · 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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School this school | 715 | 81.4% | 56.0% |
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School WESLACO | 685 | 79.6% | 30.1% |
| Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School LAREDO | 768 | 81.8% | 50.3% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School PENITAS | 676 | 83.1% | 46.1% |
| Hudson Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 751 | 81.0% | 58.7% |
| Bellaire Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 674 | 83.8% | 23.6% |
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 Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #996 of 4,401 | #25 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #706 of 4,466 ▲ 122 | #14 of 183 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,118 of 4,466 ▲ 156 | #29 of 183 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,737 of 3,998 | #76 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #824 of 4,938 | #21 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,166 of 4,622 | #88 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.8% | #4,544 of 4,628 | #143 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #1,833 of 4,789 | #154 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.2% | #251 of 1,307 | #6 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
715
+157 (+28%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 715 | 45.1 | 15.8:1 | 81% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 44.6 | 16.9:1 | 92% (692) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 38.5 | 15.6:1 | 80% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 78% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 35.7 | 15.4:1 | 77% (425) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 81% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 754 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 2% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (549 to 715); teachers up 27% (35.7 to 45.1).
About Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School is an elementary school in MISSION, Texas, according to federal school records. Enrollment totals 715 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 38% larger than the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
The 36 schools in LA JOYA ISD enroll 22,942 students altogether, Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School is 100% Hispanic. A diversity index of 1% means there is a 1% chance two randomly chosen students at Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School is 15.8:1, based on 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of Texas public elementary schools.
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School scores 17.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 56.0% actual versus 38.9% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Hidalgo County, median household income comes to about $54,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. The county has 364 public schools and about 212,859 students.
Among nearby public schools, Memorial Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 56.0% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 558 to 715, a 28% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.3:1 to 15.8:1.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 LA JOYA ISD
- La Joya High SchoolHigh · 2,405 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Ann Richards Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
Other schools in MISSION
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sharyland High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
Nearby schools
- Memorial Middle School0.2 mi · 663
- Irene M Garcia Middle School0.5 mi · 601
- E B Reyna Elementary School0.8 mi · 523
- White Junior High School1.2 mi · 831
- La Joya Palmview High School1.3 mi · 2,073
- IDEA Palmview College Preparatory1.3 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary SchoolHow large is Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School?
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School enrolls approximately 715 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School serve?
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School?
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School?
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School is overseen by LA JOYA ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.