RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL

As a moderately sized K-5 school in ALTON, Texas, RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL works with 521 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within MISSION CISD.

RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL is one of 22 schools operated by MISSION CISD, a district that teaches 13,765 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).

Looking at school resources, On paper, RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.4%, the actual is 37.4%, a residual of +1.0 points.

In the area at large, 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 roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is MISSION COLLEGIATE H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 535 (now 521). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.