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Carmen V Avila Elementary

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Carmen V Avila Elementary ranks 3248 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Carmen V Avila Elementary is a PK-5 school in Edinburg, TX, serving 636 students within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, where about 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has been on a concerning downward trend, with its state ranking dropping to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026, its lowest point in five years. This is especially troubling when compared to nearby schools like Dr. Kay Teer Crawford Elementary (77th percentile) and Austin Elementary (87th percentile), which serve similar student populations but are achieving far better results.

The most critical academic weakness is in 5th-grade science, where only 8.14% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—dramatically lower than the district (28.81%) and state (29.57%) averages. In contrast, Austin Elementary, just 4.79 miles away, achieved 71.79% proficiency in the same subject. Similarly, 3rd-grade reading proficiency has been volatile and low, dropping to 23.96% in 2025-2026, less than half the district and state averages. This is a critical early indicator, as students who don't read proficiently by 3rd grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school. On a positive note, 4th-grade math is a relative strength, with 55.32% of students proficient—above the state average of 49.28%.

Perhaps the most alarming change is the collapse of support for Special Education students. In 2024-2025, the school ranked in the top 28% of the state for this subgroup, but just one year later, it plummeted to the bottom 4%. This dramatic decline signals a potential systemic failure in programming or staffing. Interestingly, the school excels with its Migrant Student population, ranking in the top 27% of the state for two consecutive years. This paradox—strong results for one group but catastrophic failure for another—suggests the school has the capacity to develop effective targeted programs but isn't applying that expertise universally. With per-student spending ($10,364) in the middle of the pack compared to peers, the challenges appear to be about how resources are used, not how much is spent.

636

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,809

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9205 N Alamo
Edinburg, TX 78540

(956) 289-2307

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Carmen V Avila Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Betty Harwell Middle
High:	Economedes High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

3,248^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	32.7	3248 of 4627	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	2971 of 4651	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	2467 of 4710	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2365 of 4647	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2789 of 4581	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	4044 of 4578	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2403 of 4479	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1983 of 4359	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.3	2501 of 4329	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.3	1999 of 4286	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.1	1097 of 4320	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	668 of 4260	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	1397 of 4221	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	2258 of 4206	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.2	1300 of 4095	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	1416 of 3937	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.8	2506 of 3884	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.0	1719 of 3768	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.3	2707 of 3724	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	64.1	1313 of 3476	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	34.1	2701 of 3475	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.3	2993 of 3465	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	2130 of 4461	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	3579 of 4331	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	903 of 4295	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	616 of 4240	85.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1326 of 2918	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	1498 of 3668	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	2032 of 3556	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2317 of 3487	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	2885 of 3446	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1296 of 3333	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	817 of 3226	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	3186 of 4575	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	1995 of 3744	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	2516 of 4658	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	2498 of 4588	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3311 of 4561	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4151 of 4499	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2232 of 4348	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	1470 of 4306	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1173 of 3075	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2894 of 4413	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	1883 of 3644	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	1723 of 4465	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	1833 of 4401	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	2376 of 4376	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3745 of 4329	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1880 of 4188	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1509 of 4168	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	2594 of 4520	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	1705 of 3705	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	1472 of 4594	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1601 of 4521	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1940 of 4477	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	3831 of 4451	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	1398 of 4309	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1109 of 4264	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	3287 of 4582	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	2499 of 3739	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	2212 of 4647	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2265 of 4585	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2357 of 4563	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	3746 of 4498	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	2465 of 4357	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	2429 of 4319	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	21 of 56	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	18 of 93	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	4123 of 4301	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	61.4	1002 of 3549	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	2011 of 4292	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	3169 of 4086	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	3794 of 3799	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3038 of 3558	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Migrant (2026)50th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

Reading38%-16 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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Carmen V Avila Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9205 N Alamo	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2307	636	40	15.9	89.9%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	634 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.7	3248^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.8%		37.2	2971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	36.1%	277							24.0	48.4	42.5	37.1	55.3	30.3	$10,809
Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4014 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2377	543	33	16.3	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	543 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	2145^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.6%		56.5	1751^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.4%	394							43.3	38.5	53.7	49.3	60.3	47.8	$10,742
Monte Cristo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2362	535	35	15.1	92.9%	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	530 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.6	2233^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	51.7%		44.3	2478^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.7%	245		0.0			20.0		53.5	42.3	56.4	33.9	51.3	48.7	$11,403
Dr Kay Teer Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 E Davis Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2410	625	38	16.3	89.3%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	621 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.2	1086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.5%		73.7	973^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.1%	113							59.3	50.0	63.6	59.8	58.0	66.2	$10,104
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 E Russell Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2540	640	40	15.9	87.2%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	637 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	2411^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.9%		33.6	3218^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.8%	807							47.6	51.1	40.2	38.8	54.6	46.4	$9,913
Idea Edinburg Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2753 N Roegiers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6100	728	34	21.3	86.1%	27 (3.7%)	8 (1.1%)	682 (93.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31.7	3328^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.1%		32.9	3265^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.8%	63							41.0	46.7	53.2	30.5	40.0	28.6	$10,261
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 W Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2555	696	43	16.1	85.9%	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	682 (98.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51.6	2030^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.1%		52.2	2011^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	19							46.8	51.2	55.4	50.7	54.8	40.2	$9,644
San Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 S 83rd St	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2370	471	29	16.2	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	471 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.2	1750^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.2%		48.2	2243^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.8%	493	0.0		60.0	0.0		60.0	48.2	42.6	56.3	48.2	59.6	58.6	$10,239
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 E Lovett St	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2525	400	28	14.2	89.3%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	394 (98.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	2528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.4%		57.2	1714^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	814							35.3	48.4	57.4	37.3	53.2	38.9	$11,533
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 E Kuhn St	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2331	366	26	14.0	86.6%	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	359 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.4	598^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.1%		94.7	195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.8%	403							84.0	57.1	69.1	88.0	57.1	83.3	$13,000

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Is Carmen V Avila Elementary a good school?

Carmen V Avila Elementary ranks 3248^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carmen V Avila Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carmen V Avila Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Betty Harwell Middle
High : Economedes High School

What district is Carmen V Avila Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Carmen V Avila Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Carmen V Avila Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carmen V Avila Elementary?

Students at Carmen V Avila Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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