MONTE CRISTO EL

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in EDINBURG, Texas, MONTE CRISTO EL hosts 535 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by EDINBURG CISD.

Across the 44 schools in EDINBURG CISD (33,343 students total), MONTE CRISTO EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MONTE CRISTO EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MONTE CRISTO EL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MONTE CRISTO EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.3%; this one delivers 37.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) reports that median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MONTE CRISTO EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

Nearest neighbor: VILLARREAL EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MONTE CRISTO EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. MONTE CRISTO EL's enrollment has contracted 27% since 2018, when it stood at 732 (now 535). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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