Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA VILLA ISD·NCES 482634002969
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School
810 N COTTONWOOD, LA VILLA, TX 78562 · (956) 262-9357 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- 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
13.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
218 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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 LA VILLA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 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 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School this school | 227 | 96.0% | 23.9% |
| Golden Rule Southwest DALLAS | 214 | 96.7% | 38.8% |
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy ROBSTOWN | 243 | 95.1% | 26.6% |
| Crockett Elementary School HARLINGEN | 234 | 94.0% | 39.5% |
| De Zavala Elementary School HOUSTON | 246 | 95.5% | 52.5% |
| Franklin Elementary School HOUSTON | 218 | 98.2% | 43.4% |
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 Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #4,111 of 4,401 | #177 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,249 of 4,466 ▲ 232 | #153 of 183 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,367 of 4,466 ▲ 715 | #150 of 183 ▲ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,262 of 3,998 | #52 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #4,545 of 4,938 | #185 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,248 of 4,622 | #17 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.7% | #4,481 of 4,628 | #113 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #386 of 4,789 | #35 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #1,213 of 2,838 | #60 of 128 |
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
227
-30 (-12%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 227 | 16.6 | 13.7:1 | 96% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 17.9 | 14.3:1 | 97% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 18.4 | 13.2:1 | 95% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 94% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 17.6 | 16.1:1 | 94% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 90% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 18 | 19.1:1 | 90% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 9% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 32 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (282 to 227); teachers down 5% (17.6 to 16.6).
About Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School is a public elementary school in LA VILLA, Texas. The school had 227 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
The district, LA VILLA ISD, operates 3 schools serving 512 students.
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School's enrollment is 99% Hispanic. Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School employs 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 96%. That rate is above the 85% average among public schools in Hidalgo County.
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.7% for Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School. The school posts 23.9%, 8.8 points below the prediction.
Within Hidalgo County, the median household income is $54,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. In all, Hidalgo County has 364 public schools and roughly 212,859 students.
Nearby, La Villa Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School's average proficiency of 23.9% compares with 29.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School as Town: Fringe.
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School's enrollment declined from 257 in 2020-21 to 227 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.1:1 to 13.7:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 VILLA ISD
- La Villa Early College High SchoolHigh · 179 students
- La Villa Middle SchoolMiddle · 106 students
Other schools in LA VILLA
- La Villa Early College High SchoolHigh · 179 students
- La Villa Middle SchoolMiddle · 106 students
Nearby schools
- La Villa Middle School0.1 mi · 106
- La Villa Early College High School0.5 mi · 179
- Santiago Garcia Elementary School2.2 mi · 358
- David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy2.6 mi · 264
- Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center3.0 mi · 454
- Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School3.1 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary SchoolHow large is Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School?
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School serve?
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School.
How diverse is Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School?
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School?
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School is overseen by LA VILLA ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.