Armando Cerna Elementary School
Public elementary school in Eagle Pass, Texas · Eagle Pass ISD · Grades 1–6
Armando Cerna Elementary School serves 588 students in grades 1–6 in Eagle Pass (Maverick County). It is one of 24 schools in Eagle Pass ISD. By enrollment it is the 1693rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–6 |
| District | Eagle Pass ISD |
| County | Maverick County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481773012546 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eagle Pass ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 588 | 13,820 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 17.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 78.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Armando Cerna Elementary School in context
Size
Armando Cerna Elementary School is the largest of Eagle Pass ISD's 19 elementary schools; its 588 students are 4.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 439 students, so Armando Cerna Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 111 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 88, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 6 has 26% more students than grade 1 (111 against 88). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Eagle Pass ISD (97.1%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.3% across Eagle Pass ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Armando Cerna Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 588 students would have about 39.7 teachers, so Armando Cerna Elementary School has 5.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Dena Kelso Graves Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.4% |
| White | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 108 |
| Grade 6 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2268 Mondragon Rd, Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Phone: (830)773-5181
Website: sites.google.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Armando Cerna Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dena Kelso Graves Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.2 mi | 516 | 17.8 | 79.7% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.2 mi | 539 | 17.4 | 53.6% |
| Early Childhood Center | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.3 mi | 461 | 20 | 76.4% |
| Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.3 mi | 438 | 18.3 | 75.3% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.6 mi | 424 | 18.5 | 78.1% |
| San Luis Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.9 mi | 314 | 17.4 | 88.5% |
| Language Development Center | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.9 mi | 440 | 20.1 | 86.4% |
| Seco Mines Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.0 mi | 304 | 15.2 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.