Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSION CISD·NCES 483104007963
Salinas Elementary School
10820 N CONWAY AVE, MISSION, TX 78573 · (956) 323-6200 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
357 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 65 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Salinas Elementary School
Salinas Elementary School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Elementary School this school | 366 | 97.5% | 49.6% |
| Ben Milam Elementary School HARLINGEN | 389 | 97.2% | 42.4% |
| Carl C Waitz Elementary School ALTON | 361 | 97.5% | 32.8% |
| Progreso Early Childhood PROGRESO | 365 | 98.1% | N/A |
| Martinez R Elementary School HOUSTON | 380 | 96.8% | 40.4% |
| J Kawas Elementary School LAREDO | 363 | 97.2% | 68.7% |
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 Salinas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #1,462 of 4,401 | #50 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,087 of 4,466 ▲ 306 | #38 of 183 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,421 of 4,466 ▼ 255 | #106 of 183 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,601 of 3,998 | #69 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #3,764 of 4,938 | #160 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,567 of 4,622 | #63 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #4,189 of 4,628 | #36 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.5% | #231 of 4,789 | #21 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #1,183 of 2,838 | #57 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
366
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 366 | 24.2 | 15.1:1 | 98% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 27.3 | 13.3:1 | 96% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 24.3 | 15.1:1 | 95% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 90% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 29.4 | 15.6:1 | 87% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 90% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 46 | 14.5:1 | 0% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salinas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (457 to 366); teachers down 18% (29.4 to 24.2).
About Salinas Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in MISSION, Texas, Salinas Elementary School is part of MISSION CISD. It serves 366 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The district for Salinas Elementary School is MISSION CISD, with 22 schools and 13,765 students.
Federal enrollment data show Salinas Elementary School is 96% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 4% White. That is close to the 92% Hispanic share among all Hidalgo County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Salinas Elementary School is 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 98%. The rate at public schools in Hidalgo County averages 85%, lower than here.
Salinas Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Salinas Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.6%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 32.0%, so the school is 17.6 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Federal survey data for Hidalgo County show that the median household income is $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, enrolling about 212,859 students in all.
The closest other public school is Alton Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 45.5% on proficiency, and Salinas Elementary School is above that at 49.6%.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 366, close to the 367 recorded in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Salinas Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 MISSION CISD
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- White Junior High SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Alton Memorial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 819 students
- Mission Junior High SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Mims Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 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
Other Salinas Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Salinas Elementary. Salinas Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Salinas Elementary SchoolLAREDO, TX · 854 students
Nearby schools
- Alton Elementary School1.7 mi · 337
- Cantu Elementary School1.9 mi · 521
- Alton Memorial Junior High School2.3 mi · 819
- Sharyland Pioneer High School2.4 mi · 1,511
- Mission Collegiate High School2.5 mi · 399
- Jessie L Jensen Elementary School2.5 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Salinas Elementary SchoolHow large is Salinas Elementary School?
Salinas Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Salinas Elementary School serve?
Salinas Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salinas Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salinas Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salinas Elementary School?
At Salinas Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 96% Hispanic.
What district is Salinas Elementary School in?
Salinas Elementary School is part of MISSION CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.