Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818001648
Travis Elementary School
1200 S 21ST AVE, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2354 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like Travis Elementary School
Travis Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Elementary School this school | 337 | 86.4% | 41.5% |
| Villa Nueva Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 346 | 85.5% | 36.9% |
| Las Palmas Leadership School for Girls SAN ANTONIO | 354 | 87.6% | 24.2% |
| Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School HIDALGO | 342 | 84.2% | 54.3% |
| Coldwell Elementary School EL PASO | 354 | 87.9% | 42.1% |
| Austin Elementary School EDINBURG | 366 | 86.6% | 76.5% |
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 Travis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,398 of 4,401 | #106 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,146 of 4,466 ▲ 556 | #109 of 183 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,925 of 4,466 ▲ 643 | #73 of 183 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #705 of 3,998 | #27 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #3,966 of 4,938 | #171 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,006 of 4,622 | #13 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.4% | #4,446 of 4,628 | #100 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.4% | #1,445 of 4,789 | #129 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #2,377 of 2,838 | #114 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
337
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
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 | 337 | 25.3 | 13.3:1 | 86% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 89% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 23.4 | 14.1:1 | 89% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 86% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 88% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 90% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 41% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 566 | 38 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Travis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (359 to 337); teachers up 1% (25 to 25.3).
About Travis Elementary School
Travis Elementary School is an elementary school in EDINBURG, Texas, according to federal school records. The school serves 337 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 35% smaller than that.
EDINBURG CISD counts 33,343 students in its 44 schools, and Travis Elementary School is one of them.
The student body at Travis Elementary School is 99% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 2%, meaning two students picked at random have a 2% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 13.3:1 comes from the school's 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 86% of students at Travis Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
allk12 grades Travis Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Travis Elementary School's results are 4.6 points above predicted: 41.5% against 36.8%.
In the county around the school, Hidalgo County, the median household income is $54,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Hidalgo County is home to 364 public schools and about 212,859 public school students.
Nearest public school: Francisco Barrientes Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Travis Elementary School ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when Travis Elementary School had 351 students, to 2024-25, when it had 337. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.3:1 in 2020-21, and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,246 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Vanguard BeethovenCombined · 1,782 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
Other Travis Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 2 states are named Travis Elementary. Travis Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 13.
- Travis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 762 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolBAYTOWN, TX · 709 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolROSENBERG, TX · 579 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolPORT ARTHUR, TX · 543 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolMERCEDES, TX · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Francisco Barrientes Middle School0.1 mi · 1,064
- Edinburg Collegiate High School0.3 mi · 466
- JJAEP-Southwest Key Program0.3 mi · 1
- L B Johnson Elementary School0.4 mi · 402
- Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School0.6 mi · 554
- Vanguard Beethoven0.7 mi · 1,782
Frequently asked questions
About Travis Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Travis Elementary School?
Travis Elementary School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Travis Elementary School serve?
Travis Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Travis Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Travis Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Travis Elementary School?
Student demographics at Travis Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Travis Elementary School public or private?
Travis Elementary School 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.