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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613007655
Narciso Cavazos
4563 MINNESOTA RD, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 323-2430 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
444 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 | 69 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
0%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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Narciso Cavazos
Narciso Cavazos's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narciso Cavazos this school | 471 | 94.3% | 36.7% |
| Escandon Elementary School MCALLEN | 478 | 93.9% | 41.8% |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School ROMA | 458 | 93.9% | 67.0% |
| Collier Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 485 | 94.0% | 25.4% |
| Golden Rule Charter School DALLAS | 490 | 94.5% | 36.0% |
| La Encantada Elementary School SAN BENITO | 488 | 93.2% | 50.0% |
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 Narciso Cavazos ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #2,985 of 4,401 | #138 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,970 of 4,466 ▲ 1,193 | #98 of 183 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,901 of 4,466 ▲ 529 | #130 of 183 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #671 of 3,998 | #26 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #2,813 of 4,938 | #111 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,504 of 4,622 | #58 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.4% | #4,572 of 4,628 | #152 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.3% | #591 of 4,789 | #50 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #2,524 of 2,838 | #119 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
471
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 471 | 31.3 | 15.1:1 | 94% (444) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 97% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 33.9 | 13.8:1 | 95% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 96% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 32.1 | 15.3:1 | 94% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 95% (556) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 765 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 93% (715) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Narciso Cavazos.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (491 to 471); teachers down 2% (32.1 to 31.3).
About Narciso Cavazos
Narciso Cavazos is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in MISSION, Texas. A total of 471 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Narciso Cavazos is run by LA JOYA ISD, whose 36 schools enroll 22,942 students.
Narciso Cavazos's enrollment is 100% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.1:1, with 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 94% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Hidalgo County average 85%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Narciso Cavazos receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Narciso Cavazos would be expected to post about 33.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Hidalgo County, the median household income is $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. In all, Hidalgo County has 364 public schools and roughly 212,859 students.
Nearest public school: Patricio Perez Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 42.1%; Narciso Cavazos's is 36.7%, ranking 7th of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Narciso Cavazos enrolled 466; in 2024-25, 471.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Narciso Cavazos. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Ann Richards Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 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
- Patricio Perez Elementary School0.1 mi · 421
- Dr Americo Paredes Elementary School0.8 mi · 465
- Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School1.0 mi · 391
- Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School1.0 mi · 538
- La Joya Palmview High School1.2 mi · 2,073
- Elodia R Chapa Elementary School1.2 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Narciso CavazosHow large is Narciso Cavazos?
Narciso Cavazos enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Narciso Cavazos serve?
Narciso Cavazos serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Narciso Cavazos have?
Narciso Cavazos employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Narciso Cavazos?
Student demographics at Narciso Cavazos are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is Narciso Cavazos in?
Narciso Cavazos is part of LA JOYA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.