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Armando Cerna Elementary

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Armando Cerna Elementary ranks 939 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Armando Cerna Elementary in Eagle Pass, TX, serves 588 students in grades 1 through 6 and is part of the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as a top performer in the district, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for five consecutive years and ranking in the 80th percentile statewide—far above most nearby schools.

What truly sets Armando Cerna apart is its exceptional math performance. In 5th grade, for example, 75% of students met state standards, compared to just 47% statewide. The school also excels with all student groups, earning high marks for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income backgrounds. In fact, it earned a 5-star rating for its work with economically disadvantaged students. While its reading scores are solid and above district averages, math is clearly a standout strength. The school also showed remarkable resilience after the pandemic, bouncing back from a dip in 2020-2021 to reclaim its high performance the very next year.

Compared to other elementary schools in Eagle Pass ISD, Armando Cerna is a clear leader. Only Liberty Elementary comes close in performance. Schools like San Luis Elementary, Seco Mines Elementary, and Juan N Seguin Elementary typically earn just 1 or 2 stars. One area for growth is the school's Spanish-language STAAR results, where proficiency rates are lower, suggesting a need for more support in bilingual programs. Overall, Armando Cerna offers a strong, consistent education with a particular focus on math success.

588

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,686

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2268 Mondragon Rd
Eagle Pass, TX 78852

(830) 773-5181

District: Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Armando Cerna Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Pass J H
High:	Eagle Pass High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

White:

1.4%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

939^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

461^st of 951Eagle Pass 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	939 of 4627	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	885 of 4651	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	900 of 4710	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	716 of 4647	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	929 of 4581	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.7	2804 of 4578	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.3	693 of 4479	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	627 of 4359	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	628 of 4329	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	434 of 4286	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	382 of 4320	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.5	374 of 4260	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	75.6	874 of 4221	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	1203 of 4206	71.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.3	339 of 4461	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	33.0	3118 of 4331	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.7	760 of 4295	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	830 of 4240	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	448 of 2918	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	472 of 3668	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	464 of 3556	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	1510 of 3487	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	2692 of 3446	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	1153 of 3333	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1520 of 3226	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	737 of 4575	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	636 of 3744	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	806 of 4658	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	583 of 4588	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	839 of 4561	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	30.9	3138 of 4499	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	808 of 4348	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	779 of 4306	81.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1255 of 3075	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	1138 of 2619	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1635 of 2980	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	1675 of 2958	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	2400 of 3006	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	1474 of 3184	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1222 of 3106	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	480 of 4413	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	404 of 3644	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	570 of 4465	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	299 of 4401	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	466 of 4376	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	2635 of 4329	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.7	270 of 4188	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	305 of 4168	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	739 of 4520	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	287 of 3705	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	577 of 4594	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	318 of 4521	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	494 of 4477	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	30.3	3365 of 4451	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.6	225 of 4309	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	201 of 4264	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	1134 of 4582	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	900 of 3739	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	1214 of 4647	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	875 of 4585	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	1078 of 4563	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	2485 of 4498	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.6	584 of 4357	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	600 of 4319	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	593 of 4301	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	644 of 3549	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	1178 of 4292	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	1655 of 4086	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	1445 of 3952	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	1919 of 3684	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+19 vs state

Reading59%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Armando Cerna Elementary	Public	1-6	2268 Mondragon Rd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 773-5181	588	34	17.2	58.7%	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	573 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74.9	939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.6	885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.0%	54	10.0			20.0			60.0	56.3	63.5	56.0	62.4	63.2	75.3	56.0	$8,686
Dena Kelso Graves Elementary	Public	1-6	720 Kelso Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7043	516	29	17.7	79.7%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	508 (98.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	1841^st of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		49.8	2153^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	312	33.3	28.6	0.0	42.9	33.3		56.7	46.1	68.8	42.1	62.0	46.7	50.8	36.8	$10,450
Liberty Elementary	Public	1-6	1850 Flowers St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7156	539	31	17.3	53.6%	8 (1.5%)	7 (1.3%)	519 (96.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.8	880^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.8	753^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.8%	127							43.8	64.4	83.8	64.8	50.0	65.6	82.7	61.8	$9,586
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	636 Kelso Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7027	461	23	20.0	76.4%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	454 (98.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$8,903
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary	Public	1-6	1501 Boehmer Ave	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7041	438	24	18.2	75.3%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	431 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.6	1591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		39.1	2831^st of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%	1240							47.5	51.4	67.7	63.2	45.6	56.3	35.8	58.0	$9,358
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK-K	1610-B Del Rio Blvd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7189	424	23	18.5	78.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$10,876
San Luis Elementary	Public	1-6	2090 Williams St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7071	314	18	17.4	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	2250^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.4%		41.3	2695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.1%	445	0.0		20.0	25.0		20.0	32.7	42.9	61.5	47.4	32.7	54.4	48.7	57.9	$10,545
Language Development Center	Public	PK-K	724 Fm3443	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7047	440	22	20.0	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (99.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,420
Seco Mines Elementary	Public	1-6	2900 Diaz	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7073	304	20	15.2	89.5%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	3324^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.2%		45.5	2411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.2%	913							20.8	46.4	56.3	42.9	31.3	41.1	37.5	28.6	$10,091
Juan N Seguin Elementary	Public	1-6	300 S Monroe St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7062	292	16	18.1	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	292 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3129^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.4%		23.6	3819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.9%	690							31.4	36.2	36.4	43.9	31.4	44.7	50.0	53.7	$11,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Armando Cerna Elementary

Is Armando Cerna Elementary a good school?

Armando Cerna Elementary ranks 939^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Armando Cerna Elementary in?

Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Armando Cerna Elementary attend?

Students who attend Armando Cerna Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Pass J H
High : Eagle Pass High School

What is the racial makeup of Armando Cerna Elementary?

Students at Armando Cerna Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Armando Cerna Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Armando Cerna Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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