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Cameron Elementary

Public Grades 3-5
2308th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Cameron Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Cameron Independent School District (ISD) in Cameron, Texas. With 307 students, the school has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Texas elementary schools.

Cameron Elementary's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally below the state average across reading, math, and science subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 51% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to the state average of 52.02%. The school's performance is also below the district average in most subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Cameron Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 74-77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby Westphalia Elementary (14.74%) and Milano Elementary (50%) schools.

Cameron Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 1,563 and 3,325 out of around 4,600 Texas elementary schools over the past several years, indicating it is performing in the bottom half of the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 30% of Texas elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students, but in the top 40% for English Language Learners. To improve, the school may need to focus on targeted interventions for underperforming student subgroups, as well as re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better meet the needs of its diverse student population.

308
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,597
Per pupil spending ?
69.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 404 E 22nd St
       Cameron, TX  76520-1306

(254) 697-2381

District: Cameron Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Cameron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cameron Middle
High:    Cameron Yoe High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.2%
White:
30.5%
African American:
11.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Above the Texas median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg44%
Texas avg47%
2,308th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
659th of 961Cameron Independent School District (Isd) 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202547.12308 of 465150.4%★★★☆☆
202440.02832 of 471039.9%★★☆☆☆
202331.13325 of 464728.4%★☆☆☆☆
202237.92871 of 458137.3%★★☆☆☆
202159.01563 of 457865.9%★★★☆☆
201940.92625 of 447941.4%★★☆☆☆
201836.52777 of 435936.3%★★☆☆☆
201733.82917 of 432932.6%★★☆☆☆
201646.52468 of 428642.4%★★☆☆☆
201549.02388 of 432044.7%★★☆☆☆
201435.63134 of 426026.4%★☆☆☆☆
201340.62844 of 422132.6%★★☆☆☆
201236.43074 of 420626.9%★☆☆☆☆
201153.92196 of 409546.4%★★☆☆☆
201043.82659 of 393732.5%★★☆☆☆
200937.22877 of 388425.9%★☆☆☆☆
200837.12808 of 376825.5%★☆☆☆☆
200741.62621 of 372429.6%★☆☆☆☆
200639.42521 of 347627.5%★☆☆☆☆
200525.53004 of 347513.6%★☆☆☆☆
200436.22626 of 346524.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202535.81286 of 190532.5%★★☆☆☆
202429.11923 of 244321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202340.81432 of 244341.4%★★☆☆☆
202226.71997 of 242117.5%★☆☆☆☆
202135.41619 of 244433.8%★★☆☆☆
201934.21790 of 251528.8%★☆☆☆☆
201821.92196 of 248311.6%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202232.83326 of 446125.4%★☆☆☆☆
202173.6583 of 433186.5%★★★★☆
201940.42641 of 429538.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.52990 of 424029.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.9750 of 291874.3%★★★★☆
202464.1986 of 366873.1%★★★★☆
202355.21395 of 355660.8%★★★☆☆
202252.01530 of 348756.1%★★★☆☆
202172.2546 of 344684.2%★★★★☆
201961.01020 of 333369.4%★★★☆☆
201860.01014 of 322668.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202545.41993 of 374446.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.42728 of 465841.4%★★☆☆☆
202332.23251 of 458829.1%★☆☆☆☆
202243.42568 of 456143.7%★★☆☆☆
202161.91415 of 449968.5%★★★☆☆
201941.42587 of 434840.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.52527 of 430641.3%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.01418 of 261945.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.32078 of 298030.3%★★☆☆☆
202259.91423 of 295851.9%★★★☆☆
201940.12390 of 318424.9%★☆☆☆☆
201815.22932 of 31065.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202548.31852 of 364449.2%★★☆☆☆
202441.22709 of 446539.3%★★☆☆☆
202327.13532 of 440119.7%★☆☆☆☆
202240.92698 of 437638.3%★★☆☆☆
202167.8974 of 432977.5%★★★★☆
201943.02438 of 418841.8%★★☆☆☆
201833.03050 of 416826.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.91716 of 370553.7%★★★☆☆
202451.12126 of 459453.7%★★★☆☆
202336.93093 of 452131.6%★★☆☆☆
202239.82851 of 447736.3%★★☆☆☆
202162.31278 of 445171.3%★★★★☆
201943.22540 of 430941.1%★★☆☆☆
201831.63280 of 426423.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.51656 of 373955.7%★★★☆☆
202441.72708 of 464741.7%★★☆☆☆
202331.93269 of 458528.7%★☆☆☆☆
202233.23190 of 456330.1%★★☆☆☆
202153.91790 of 449860.2%★★★☆☆
201940.42626 of 435739.7%★★☆☆☆
201831.93127 of 431927.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202545.11851 of 354947.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.02030 of 429252.7%★★★☆☆
202337.02545 of 408637.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.02571 of 395234.9%★★☆☆☆
202136.42305 of 379939.3%★★☆☆☆
201922.43324 of 36849.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.02851 of 355819.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202547.41433 of 261245.1%★★☆☆☆
202443.31900 of 310838.9%★★☆☆☆
202332.42303 of 310625.9%★☆☆☆☆
202243.31879 of 308239.0%★★☆☆☆
202154.51313 of 308257.4%★★★☆☆
201941.81968 of 314237.4%★★☆☆☆
201849.81589 of 312749.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+24 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school
At Risk (2022)25th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading54%~ state avg
Mathematics37%-9 vs state
Science33%+4 vs state

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Students who attend Cameron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cameron Middle
High : Cameron Yoe High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Cameron Elementary.

Cameron Elementary ranks 2308th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Cameron Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 31% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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