Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818001648
TRAVIS EL
1200 S 21ST AVE, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2354 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
291 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +26.0pp 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 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
337
-22 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.4:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About TRAVIS EL
Set in EDINBURG, Texas, TRAVIS EL is a tight-knit elementary-level community, one of the schools within EDINBURG CISD. It educates 337 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% below the state mean of about 519.
TRAVIS EL is one of 44 schools operated by EDINBURG CISD, a district that caters to 33,343 students overall.
On the student-mix side, TRAVIS EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, TRAVIS EL has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting TRAVIS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 86% of students are eligible 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), TRAVIS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.8%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which TRAVIS EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TRAVIS EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TRAVIS EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.4%.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TRAVIS EL has fell 6%, going from 359 students in 2018 to 337 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for TRAVIS EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 EDINBURG CISD
- ECONOMEDES H SHigh · 2,689 students
- EDINBURG NORTH H SHigh · 2,542 students
- EDINBURG H SHigh · 2,267 students
- ROBERT R VELA H SHigh · 2,101 students
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,301 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,246 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- ECONOMEDES H SHigh · 2,689 students
- EDINBURG NORTH H SHigh · 2,542 students
- EDINBURG H SHigh · 2,267 students
- ROBERT R VELA H SHigh · 2,101 students
- VANGUARD BEETHOVENCombined · 1,782 students
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,301 students
Nearby schools
- FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLE0.1 mi · 1,064
- EDINBURG COLLEGIATE H S0.3 mi · 466
- JJAEP-SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM0.3 mi · 1
- L B JOHNSON EL0.4 mi · 402
- MACARIA DELA GARZA GORENA EL0.6 mi · 554
- VANGUARD BEETHOVEN0.7 mi · 1,782
Frequently asked questions
About TRAVIS ELHow many students attend TRAVIS EL?
TRAVIS EL enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does TRAVIS EL serve?
TRAVIS EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at TRAVIS EL?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at TRAVIS EL.
What is the student diversity at TRAVIS EL?
Student demographics at TRAVIS EL are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is TRAVIS EL public or private?
TRAVIS EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDINBURG CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.