MARCELL EL

MARCELL EL operates as a cozy primary school in MISSION, Texas, run under MISSION CISD. Current enrollment sits at 378 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 27% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 22 schools in MISSION CISD (13,765 students total), MARCELL EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, MARCELL EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% White.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 87% of students at MARCELL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, MARCELL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.1%; this one delivers 36.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. MARCELL EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is VANGUARD MONET, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARCELL EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 38.3%.

MARCELL EL operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. MARCELL EL's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 457 (now 378). Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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