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Carl C Waitz Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4002^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Carl C Waitz Elementary is a PK-5 school in Alton, TX, serving 361 students within the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting an exceptionally high level of economic need.

Academically, the school has faced significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Texas elementary schools over the past five years and currently sitting at the 14th percentile statewide. A critical area of concern is 3rd-grade mathematics, where only 14.29% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—far below the district average of 39.29% and the state average of 44.33%. This is the lowest 3rd-grade math score among nearby schools, including Cantu Elementary (23.53%) and Raquel Cavazos Elementary (58.23% in 5th-grade math). However, the school shows a notable strength in Spanish-language reading, with 4th and 5th graders scoring 53.85% and 55% proficient, respectively—significantly higher than district and state averages for the Spanish test. This suggests the bilingual program is effectively developing literacy in students' native language, even as English-language reading and science scores lag.

Despite spending $11,751 per student—more than higher-performing peers like Mims Elementary ($9,753) and Raquel Cavazos Elementary ($10,558)—the school has not translated this investment into strong outcomes. The stark contrast with Raquel Cavazos Elementary, located just 0.66 miles away and serving a similar community, highlights that poverty is not destiny. Cavazos outperforms Carl C Waitz in nearly every metric, including 5th-grade reading (73.02% vs. 37.21%) and math (58.23% vs. 28.33%). This points to potential differences in school leadership, instructional quality, or resource allocation. Additionally, the school’s support for at-risk students has sharply declined from a 79th percentile ranking in 2018-2019 to the 37th percentile by 2021-2022, indicating a loss of effective strategies for its most vulnerable learners.

361

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,310

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

842 W Saint Francis Ave
Alton, TX 78573

(956) 323-6600

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Carl C Waitz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alton Memorial J H
High:	Mission Collegiate High School
	Mission High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

4,002^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District

473^rd of 951Mission Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	4002 of 4627	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	3324 of 4651	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	4050 of 4710	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3768 of 4647	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3474 of 4581	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	4395 of 4578	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	2314 of 4479	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	2536 of 4359	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	2840 of 4329	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	3201 of 4286	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.9	2610 of 4320	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	2555 of 4260	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.7	3272 of 4221	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	3690 of 4206	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	3373 of 4095	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	3034 of 3937	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.5	1674 of 3884	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.7	1013 of 3768	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	1083 of 3724	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	917 of 3476	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	1077 of 3475	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.4	670 of 3465	80.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	2832 of 4461	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3762 of 4331	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	916 of 4295	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	2099 of 4240	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1909 of 2918	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	2850 of 3668	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	3074 of 3556	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	3033 of 3487	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	3394 of 3446	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1747 of 3333	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1898 of 3226	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	3897 of 4575	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	3027 of 3744	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4133 of 4658	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3210 of 4588	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2765 of 4561	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	3947 of 4499	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	1867 of 4348	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	2299 of 4306	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	2557 of 3075	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	2403 of 2619	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	1864 of 2980	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	1800 of 2958	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.5	2831 of 3006	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	1774 of 3184	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	707 of 3106	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	3742 of 4413	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	2320 of 3644	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3359 of 4465	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3420 of 4401	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3251 of 4376	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	4141 of 4329	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1832 of 4188	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	2169 of 4168	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	3525 of 4520	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	2111 of 3705	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3349 of 4594	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3461 of 4521	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	3107 of 4477	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	4327 of 4451	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	1591 of 4309	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	2251 of 4264	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	3983 of 4582	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	1886 of 3739	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2680 of 4647	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	4067 of 4585	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3751 of 4563	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	4398 of 4498	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	2682 of 4357	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2925 of 4319	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	4075 of 4301	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	2722 of 3549	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	2652 of 4292	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	3395 of 4086	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	2790 of 3952	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.4	560 of 3684	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	1079 of 3558	69.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)37th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-20 vs state

Mathematics31%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Carl C Waitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	842 W Saint Francis Ave	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6600	361	25	14.3	97.5%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	357 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4002^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.5%		31.8	3324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%	678	20.0	53.9	55.0	23.1	43.5	37.2	14.3	50.0	28.3	$11,310
Raquel Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 S Los Ebanos Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7200	521	30	17.6	85.8%	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	515 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.9	1814^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		50.8	2103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%	289	46.2	31.3	37.5	58.0	38.6	73.0	25.8	52.1	58.2	$10,453
Cantu Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 W Main Ave	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7400	521	31	17.0	91.2%	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	507 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.6	2776^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.0%		57.1	1717^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	1059	17.9	38.5	50.0	29.3	42.9	63.6	23.5	40.7	50.6	$11,191
Alton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 N Chicago	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7600	337	23	14.5	93.5%	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	326 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	2425^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.6%		30.2	3417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	992				22.5	55.8	52.0	42.5	61.4	38.0	$12,711
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 N Mayberry	Palmhurst	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7000	657	39	16.6	78.1%	30 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	626 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.6	2140^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		55.6	1799^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%	341	40.0		12.5	50.0	64.0	56.2	29.6	51.9	40.6	$9,635
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 N Trosper Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-8400	345	24	14.1	82.6%	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	3291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.9	3062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.2%	229			57.1	47.5	42.4	55.8	37.5	32.2	28.0	$12,086
Diaz-Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5543 La Homa Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2470	527	36	14.7	93.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	526 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	1310^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.8	1916^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%	606	23.8	35.3	19.1	70.6	56.3	52.1	48.7	64.1	52.9	$9,370
Idea Palmview Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4100 N Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4900	705	33	21.3	97.9%	30 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	671 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3721^st of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		23.4	3827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.7%	106		0.0	14.3	37.0	27.4	54.6	42.6	29.5	24.6	$10,819
Mims Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Two Mile Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4400	673	39	17.1	68.9%	25 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	643 (95.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	1315^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.6%		54.4	1878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%	563	0.0	66.7		47.4	64.2	64.4	45.5	54.7	65.5	$9,211
Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 W Mile 3	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2480	538	33	16.3	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	535 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	2215^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.1%		55.4	1815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	400	10.0	40.0	16.7	52.1	38.7	57.8	32.8	45.5	58.4	$9,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl C Waitz Elementary

What district is Carl C Waitz Elementary in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Is Carl C Waitz Elementary a good school?

Carl C Waitz Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Carl C Waitz Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Carl C Waitz Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carl C Waitz Elementary?

Students at Carl C Waitz Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Carl C Waitz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carl C Waitz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alton Memorial J H
High : Mission Collegiate High School
High : Mission High School

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