Enrollment
479
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mcallen, TX
Cavazos El
Federal NCES profile for Cavazos El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481818007355
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 4
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cavazos El earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #23 of 31
- schools in Mcallen · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.7:1
- large classes for Texas
- 80.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Cavazos El has class sizes larger than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cavazos El ranks #23 of 31 schools in Mcallen, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cavazos El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cavazos El
Cavazos El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mcallen, Texas, enrolling 479 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 479 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 2,151 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,393.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 479 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 26.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Edinburg Cisd also operates Economedes H S (2,689 students) and Edinburg North H S (2,542 students) alongside Cavazos El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cavazos El compares
Cavazos El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.7:1 | ▲ 20% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.9% | ▲ 31% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 479 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
479
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 84% in Texas - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,390
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 479 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 96.0%
White 2.5%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Cavazos El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edinburg Cisd, which includes Cavazos El.
$13,390
Per student
-2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.7%
State 52.8%
Federal 26.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cavazos El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economedes H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Edinburg North H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Edinburg H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Robert R Vela H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Betty Harwell Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cavazos El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,689
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 2,542
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 2,267
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 2,101
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,301
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~479 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Cavazos El
How many students attend Cavazos El?
Cavazos El has 479 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mcallen, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cavazos El?
The student-teacher ratio at Cavazos El is 17.7:1, which is 20% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cavazos El?
80.9% of students at Cavazos El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cavazos El?
The largest demographic group at Cavazos El is Hispanic or Latino at 96.0% of enrollment, in Mcallen, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cavazos El?
Cavazos El has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cavazos El rank among schools in Mcallen?
By Resource Investment Index, Cavazos El ranks #23 of 31 schools in Mcallen, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mcallen on the city page.
Is Cavazos El a good school?
Cavazos El earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Edinburg Cisd?
Besides Cavazos El, Edinburg Cisd also operates Economedes H S (2,689 students), Edinburg North H S (2,542 students), and Edinburg H S (2,267 students). See the Edinburg Cisd district page for the complete list.
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