Cantu Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alton, Texas · Mission CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cantu Elementary School serves 521 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Alton (Hidalgo County). It is one of 22 schools in Mission CISD. By enrollment it is the 2318th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 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 ÷ 30.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mission CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483104005901 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mission CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 521 | 13,765 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.2% | 86.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Cantu Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 14 elementary schools in Mission CISD, Cantu Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 3.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 493; Cantu Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 104 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 58, against an average of 74 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in kindergarten and 70 in grade 5. It also enrolls 104 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.3% here and 97.5% across Mission CISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.2% across Mission CISD 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
With 30.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 521 students, Cantu Elementary School has 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 521 students would have about 35.2 teachers, so Cantu Elementary School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cantu Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Raquel Cavazos Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 82 other elementary schools, 28 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.3% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 104 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
920 W Main Ave, Alton, TX 78573
Phone: (956)323-7400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cantu Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel Cavazos Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.6 mi | 521 | 17.6 | 85.8% |
| Alton Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.9 mi | 337 | 14.6 | 93.5% |
| Carl C Waitz Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.0 mi | 361 | 14.4 | 97.5% |
| Salinas Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.9 mi | 366 | 15.1 | 97.5% |
| Diaz-Villarreal Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 2.0 mi | 527 | 14.8 | 93% |
| Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School | Mission CISD | 2.5 mi | 657 | 16.7 | 78.1% |
| Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 2.6 mi | 465 | 15.8 | 96.1% |
| IDEA Palmview Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.7 mi | 705 | 21.3 | 97.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mission CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 337 |
| Alton Memorial Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 819 |
| Bryan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 653 |
| Carl C Waitz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 |
| Castro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 328 |
| Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 345 |
| Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 657 |
| Leal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 436 |
| Marcell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 378 |
| Mims Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 673 |
| Mission Collegiate High School | High | 9–12 | 399 |
| Mission Early Learning | Pre-K | Pre-K | 183 |
| Mission High School | High | 9–12 | 2,154 |
| Mission Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 711 |
| Ollie O'Grady Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |
| Pearson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 307 |
| Rafael a Cantu Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 591 |
| Raquel Cavazos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| Salinas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 366 |
| Veterans Memorial High School | High | 9–12 | 1,737 |
| White Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 |