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NARCISO CAVAZOS

4563 MINNESOTA RD, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 323-2430 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
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
Pre-K
69
Kindergarten
53
Grade 1
78
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
75
Grade 5
63
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
470100%
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23550%
Female
23650%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
471
-20 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.3:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NARCISO CAVAZOS

NARCISO CAVAZOS operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in MISSION, Texas, one of the schools within LA JOYA ISD. Current enrollment sits at 471 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

LA JOYA ISD runs 36 schools in total, collectively educating 22,942 students. NARCISO CAVAZOS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NARCISO CAVAZOS reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).

Looking at school resources, NARCISO CAVAZOS logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 94% of students at NARCISO CAVAZOS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, NARCISO CAVAZOS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.

Around the school, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household income runs about $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. NARCISO CAVAZOS is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

Nearest neighbor: PATRICIO PEREZ EL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NARCISO CAVAZOS comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.1%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. NARCISO CAVAZOS's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 471).

On allk12, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Hidalgo County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
NARCISO CAVAZOS
District
LA JOYA ISD
Address
4563 MINNESOTA RD, MISSION, TX 78572
Phone
(956) 323-2430
County
Hidalgo County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
471
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
444 (94%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482613007655
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LA JOYA ISD
Other schools in MISSION
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Frequently asked questions

About NARCISO CAVAZOS
How 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.
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