SALINAS EL

SALINAS EL operates as a close-knit elementary campus in MISSION, Texas, part of MISSION CISD. Current enrollment sits at 366 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

MISSION CISD runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 13,765 students. SALINAS EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, SALINAS EL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%); the rest consists of 4% White. That composition is broadly in line with Hidalgo County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SALINAS EL lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SALINAS EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 31.3%; this one delivers 47.7%, a residual of +16.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which SALINAS EL is one.

ALTON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SALINAS EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SALINAS EL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 44.9%.

SALINAS EL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SALINAS EL has declined 20%, going from 457 students in 2018 to 366 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.