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Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary

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Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary ranks 985 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Mission, TX, serving 715 students within the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-performing school in a high-poverty area, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school is a true academic standout, consistently outperforming its neighbors. For six of the last seven years, it has earned a 4-star rating, and it ranks in the 79th percentile statewide—far ahead of nearby schools like E B Reyna Elementary (47th percentile) and Idea Palmview Academy (20th percentile). Its most impressive feat is its effectiveness with low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 92nd-95th percentile and earning a 5-star rating for this group—a level no other nearby school matches. STAAR test scores tell the same story: in 4th grade math, 72.5% of Camarena students were proficient, compared to just 46.39% for the district and 49.28% for the state. This pattern of outperforming the district by 15-25 percentage points holds across all subjects and grades.

Camarena’s success is especially notable given its context. While the La Joya Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the bottom half of Texas districts (39th percentile), Camarena functions as a high-performing "island," showing that school-level leadership and culture can drive success regardless of district performance. The school also showed remarkable resilience after the pandemic, dropping to the 39th percentile in 2020-2021 but rebounding to the 76th percentile the very next year. Its student-teacher ratio (15.8:1) and per-student spending ($11,317) are in line with peers, suggesting it uses resources efficiently. The main area for improvement is support for Special Education students, where performance has fluctuated, but overall, this school is a model of excellence in a challenging environment.

715

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,355

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2612 N Moorefield Rd
Mission, TX 78574

(956) 323-2720

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary usually attend:

High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	La Joya Palmview High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

African American:

0.3%

White:

0.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

985^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	73.9	985 of 4627	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	1049 of 4651	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	901 of 4710	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	828 of 4647	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	1117 of 4581	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	35.9	2797 of 4578	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	982 of 4479	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	774 of 4359	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	725 of 4329	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	1058 of 4286	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	1082 of 4320	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	1645 of 4260	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	1217 of 4221	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	937 of 4206	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	58.4	1918 of 4095	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.1	2968 of 3937	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.5	2158 of 3884	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.2	1703 of 3768	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	1703 of 3724	54.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.2	299 of 4461	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	29.5	3404 of 4331	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	1080 of 4295	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	430 of 4240	89.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	525 of 2918	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	1002 of 3668	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	524 of 3556	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	883 of 3487	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	23.7	3023 of 3446	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	1092 of 3333	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.6	293 of 3226	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	1123 of 4575	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	1020 of 3744	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	891 of 4658	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1054 of 4588	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	993 of 4561	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	2255 of 4499	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.2	773 of 4348	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	820 of 4306	81.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	1039 of 3075	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	935 of 2619	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	1046 of 2980	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	1490 of 2958	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	1133 of 3184	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	758 of 3106	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	548 of 4413	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	418 of 3644	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	498 of 4465	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	392 of 4401	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	615 of 4376	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	2355 of 4329	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	530 of 4188	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	416 of 4168	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	344 of 4520	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	225 of 3705	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	220 of 4594	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	284 of 4521	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	520 of 4477	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	2498 of 4451	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	439 of 4309	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	230 of 4264	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	826 of 4582	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	594 of 3739	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	1152 of 4647	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	777 of 4585	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	1284 of 4563	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	29.6	3219 of 4498	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	1134 of 4357	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	798 of 4319	81.5%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	73.7	10 of 93	89.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	10 of 112	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	1778 of 4301	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	1197 of 3549	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	2911 of 4292	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1715 of 4086	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Migrant (2019)89th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
Idea North Mission Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2706 N Holland Ave	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4300	719	35	20.6	92.5%	24 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	690 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43.4	2489^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		37.6	2949^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	460				43.6	48.3	47.7		45.3	43.3	47.7		$10,661
Ollie O'Grady Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 W Griffin Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4200	457	28	16.2	91.7%	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	2630^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		39	2840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	210	9.1	60.0		56.3	27.5	54.2		28.6	39.2	54.1		$10,984
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 N Trosper Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-8400	345	24	14.1	82.6%	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	3291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.9	3062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.2%	229			57.1	47.5	42.4	55.8		37.5	32.2	28.0		$12,086
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
Vanguard Monet	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1020 N Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 403-5020	198	13	15.8	91.4%	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.4	1991^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.0%		20.8	3982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%	1991				41.2	66.7	38.5	52.4	23.5	85.7	61.5	28.6	$15,043
Jose De Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 N Schuebach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2410	614	39	15.6	86.5%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	610 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79	794^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		70	1140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.5%	346	40.0	63.6		50.0	66.2	73.2		51.5	76.5	67.1		$7,813
Brillante Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	706 N Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Brillante Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 474-3242	354	13	27.8	83.9%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	347 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)				28.6				20.0				$16,456

Frequently Asked Questions about Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary

How many students attend Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary.

What district is Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary attend?

Students who attend Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Jimmy Carter Early College High School
High : La Joya Palmview High School
High : Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Is Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary a good school?

Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary ranks 985^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary?

Students at Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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