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Narciso Cavazos

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Narciso Cavazos ranks 2245 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Narciso Cavazos is a PK-5 elementary school in Mission, TX, serving 471 students within the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), a community where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable "V-shaped" recovery in recent years. After a sharp decline to the 26th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, Cavazos bounced back strongly to the 51st percentile in 2025-2026. This recovery is visible across nearly every subject and grade level, with 3rd Grade Reading proficiency jumping from 34% to 53% and 3rd Grade Math from 32% to 51% in just one year. The school is particularly effective at supporting its most economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 69th percentile for this group—significantly higher than its overall rank. This success is especially notable when compared to its nearest neighbor, Patricio Perez Elementary, which serves a similar demographic but has declined to the 25th percentile. Cavazos outperforms Perez in nearly every subject, suggesting that specific school-level strategies, not just community factors, are driving the improvement.

While Cavazos shows clear strengths in Reading, particularly in Spanish Reading where it outperforms both district and state averages, it faces a persistent "5th Grade Slump." In the most recent data, 5th Grade Reading (43.64%) and Math (44.59%) are the lowest proficiency rates among tested grades, and Spanish Reading proficiency drops dramatically from 48.28% in 4th grade to just 10.53% in 5th grade. This indicates a systemic challenge with the transition to more complex curriculum. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending ($12,205) is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, yet it achieves better results than schools spending more, like Elodia R Chapa Elementary (22nd percentile). This suggests that how Cavazos allocates its resources and implements its instructional strategies is more impactful than the raw amount spent.

471

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,123

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4563 Minnesota Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2430

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Narciso Cavazos usually attend:

Middle:	Ann Richards Middle
High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2019 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2019) to 51st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

2,245^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 21Elementary Schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

583^rd of 951La Joya 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	47.5	2245 of 4627	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.6	3456 of 4651	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2427 of 4710	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	1800 of 4647	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	2002 of 4581	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	2357 of 4578	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	1669 of 4479	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	2745 of 4359	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.1	3261 of 4329	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	3894 of 4286	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	3562 of 4320	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.3	2734 of 4260	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	2731 of 4221	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	1859 of 4206	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	2844 of 4095	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	2506 of 3937	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	2237 of 3884	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	2000 of 3768	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	2587 of 3724	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.3	2879 of 3476	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.5	2769 of 3475	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.6	2744 of 3465	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	999 of 4461	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	1502 of 4331	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	461 of 4295	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1097 of 4240	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1794 of 2918	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	1806 of 3668	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	674 of 3556	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	1676 of 3487	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	1935 of 3446	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	561 of 3333	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	1077 of 3226	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2446 of 4575	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2734 of 3744	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2320 of 4658	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1437 of 4588	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1918 of 4561	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	2265 of 4499	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	1103 of 4348	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	2697 of 4306	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2084 of 3075	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	1914 of 2619	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	2049 of 2980	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	2420 of 3006	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1954 of 3184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	2506 of 3106	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1802 of 4413	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	2466 of 3644	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	2236 of 4465	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	1297 of 4401	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	1453 of 4376	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	1882 of 4329	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	1196 of 4188	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	2397 of 4168	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	1382 of 4520	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	2183 of 3705	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	1796 of 4594	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	938 of 4521	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	1319 of 4477	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	1689 of 4451	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	673 of 4309	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	2119 of 4264	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2067 of 4582	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	2675 of 3739	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	2984 of 4647	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	2143 of 4585	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2064 of 4563	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	2421 of 4498	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2327 of 4357	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	2775 of 4319	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2566 of 4301	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	2188 of 3549	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	1881 of 4292	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1031 of 4086	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	1078 of 3952	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	1168 of 3799	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	707 of 3684	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	1396 of 3558	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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
Narciso Cavazos	Public	PK, KG-5	4563 Minnesota Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2430	471	31	15.0	94.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	2245^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		29.6	3456^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	1211	37.0	48.3	10.5	53.1	56.4	43.6	50.9	41.8	44.6	$8,123
Patricio Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Minnesota Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2450	421	29	14.5	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	421 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	3490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.6%		34	3192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	298	0.0	31.3	18.8	47.1	42.2	44.2	31.9	39.3	31.0	$9,842
Dr Americo Paredes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Bentsen Palm Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2730	465	29	15.8	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	465 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	3933^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		30.1	3419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	514	30.0	20.0	0.0	41.9	30.9	43.9	34.0	33.9	26.6	$9,578
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
Elodia R Chapa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Doffing Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2400	445	29	15.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.3	3605^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.1%		24.7	3748^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.4%	143	42.9	40.0	15.4	28.6	40.9	54.8	23.8	34.0	36.0	$9,275
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
Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 N Abram Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2420	583	34	17.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	583 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	4066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.1%		19.2	4073^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.4%	7	16.7	8.3	6.1	21.4	41.3	47.8	19.1	41.4	23.4	$9,638
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2612 N Moorefield Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2720	715	45	15.8	81.4%	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	712 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.9	985^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.7%		72.1	1049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.4%	64				68.9	60.0	58.6	51.3	72.5	59.6	$7,355
E B Reyna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 E Veterans Blvd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2390	523	35	14.8	87.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	520 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43.7	2464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.7%		40.1	2766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.5%	302	14.3			38.3	47.6	62.1	27.3	47.6	51.7	$9,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Narciso Cavazos

What district is Narciso Cavazos in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Narciso Cavazos attend?

Students who attend Narciso Cavazos usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ann Richards Middle
High : Jimmy Carter Early College High School
High : Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Is Narciso Cavazos a good school?

Narciso Cavazos ranks 2245^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Narciso Cavazos?

Students at Narciso Cavazos are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Narciso Cavazos?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Narciso Cavazos.

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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