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Cavazos Elementary

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Cavazos Elementary ranks 1229 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cavazos Elementary is a PK-5 school in McAllen, TX, serving 479 students within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Cavazos stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from low-income backgrounds succeed, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for this group—a stark contrast to nearby schools like De La Vina Elementary and R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary, which serve similar poverty rates but don't match this performance. However, the school's overall ranking is volatile, swinging from the 78th percentile down to the 54th and back up to the 73rd in recent years. This inconsistency is a key difference from more stable, high-performing neighbors like Canterbury Elementary (consistently 90th percentile) and Trevino Elementary (consistently 86th-90th percentile). The school's most critical weakness is a persistent "science gap": only 20% of 5th graders were proficient in science, far below the district and state averages, and significantly worse than peers like R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary (39%) and De La Vina Elementary (32%).

For families, Cavazos is a strong choice within ECISD if you value a school that demonstrably helps students overcome economic challenges. Its Gifted & Talented program has historically been a standout, ranking in the 99th percentile in 2021-2022. However, be aware of the volatility: the 2024-2025 dip was driven by specific grade-level struggles in 3rd and 5th grade math, not a school-wide failure. Also note that the two highest-performing nearby schools, Gonzalez Elementary (96th percentile) and Rayburn Elementary (89th-92nd percentile), are in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), which serves a more affluent population. If consistent top-tier performance is your priority, those schools may be worth exploring.

479

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,672

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 W Freddy Gonzalez
McAllen, TX 78501

(956) 289-2535

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Cavazos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Elias Longoria Senior Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

2.5%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,229^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

377^th of 951Edinburg 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	67.9	1229 of 4627	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	50.5	2117 of 4651	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	1054 of 4710	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	1515 of 4647	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	1006 of 4581	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	1972 of 4578	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	1088 of 4479	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	961 of 4359	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	1126 of 4329	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	1973 of 4286	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	2405 of 4320	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	1944 of 4260	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	1411 of 4221	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.2	919 of 4206	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	1171 of 4095	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.0	1522 of 3937	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	1789 of 3884	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	784 of 3768	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	67.6	1222 of 3724	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	856 of 3476	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	62.8	1382 of 3475	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.5	1667 of 3465	51.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.7	760 of 4461	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	2235 of 4331	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	753 of 4295	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	837 of 4240	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	1355 of 2918	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	630 of 3668	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	864 of 3556	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	834 of 3487	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	1267 of 3446	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	368 of 3333	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	491 of 3226	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	1155 of 4575	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	53.2	1597 of 3744	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	1002 of 4658	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	1489 of 4588	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	969 of 4561	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	1582 of 4499	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	910 of 4348	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	700 of 4306	83.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	469 of 3075	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	367 of 2619	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	901 of 3006	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	229 of 3184	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	824 of 4413	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	1160 of 3644	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	502 of 4465	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	1032 of 4401	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	528 of 4376	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	1413 of 4329	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	616 of 4188	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	665 of 4168	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	826 of 4520	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	937 of 3705	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	362 of 4594	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	726 of 4521	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	317 of 4477	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	54.5	1722 of 4451	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	373 of 4309	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	592 of 4264	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	1326 of 4582	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	1424 of 3739	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	936 of 4647	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	1507 of 4585	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	1152 of 4563	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	2500 of 4498	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1339 of 4357	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1218 of 4319	71.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	2117 of 4301	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	1113 of 3549	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	658 of 4292	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	1817 of 4086	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	1339 of 3558	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Freddy Gonzalez	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2535	479	30	16.1	76.6%	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67.9	1229^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.4%		50.5	2117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	888			63.2	58.5	58.1	55.2	55.6	54.1	$11,672
Trevino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 S Monmack Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2550	672	43	15.5	49.9%	21 (3.1%)	8 (1.2%)	622 (92.6%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82.9	658^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.5	658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.9%				68.4	64.0	71.4	63.2	61.0	67.4	$10,129
Blanca E Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Incarnate Word	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1100	502	30	16.8	56.4%	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	482 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.5	1207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.9%		81.7	690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.2%	517	71.4	100.0	52.6	67.6	72.8	39.0	57.3	53.1	$11,141
Dr Pablo Perez	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 N Main	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1125	601	36	16.8	47.1%	40 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	540 (89.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	75.9	905^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.4%		77.8	842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	63			72.9	71.0	73.5	52.4	50.5	53.0	$10,777
Canterbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2821 W Canton Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2374	687	41	16.6	41.5%	19 (2.8%)	11 (1.6%)	593 (86.3%)	56 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	87.7	468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.9	458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.2%	10			76.9	71.2	69.0	78.2	67.3	65.1	$9,824
De La Vina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 S Jackson Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2366	641	38	16.9	78.6%	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	620 (96.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46	2337^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.5%		60.7	1546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%	791			42.9	50.7	58.1	31.7	46.6	52.7	$9,878
Rayburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 N Main St	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4363	530	34	15.4	57.5%	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	490 (92.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	90	369^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.9	498^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.3%	129			67.5	82.7	90.0	54.2	77.3	72.5	$11,196
R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14000 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2445	625	38	16.5	77.4%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	615 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.8	1578^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.6	1150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	428			58.3	55.7	55.2	51.4	63.2	44.8	$10,269
Idea Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	14001 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-1003	592	33	17.9	86.7%	19 (3.2%)	8 (1.4%)	554 (93.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.9	1717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.9%		70.8	1095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	622			52.3	60.6	69.9	32.4	65.1	37.4	$10,412
Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Martin Ave	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 971-4577	818	50	16.3	28.1%	63 (7.7%)	12 (1.5%)	657 (80.3%)	73 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	89.3	404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.5	204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.6%	200			78.2	72.0	81.7	67.7	68.2	61.7	$9,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Cavazos Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cavazos Elementary?

Students at Cavazos Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Cavazos Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

What schools do graduates of Cavazos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cavazos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elias Longoria Senior Middle

How many students attend Cavazos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Cavazos Elementary.

Is Cavazos Elementary a good school?

Cavazos Elementary ranks 1229^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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