Carmen V Avila Elementary School
Public elementary school in Edinburg, Texas · Edinburg CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Carmen V Avila Elementary School serves 636 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 44 schools in Edinburg CISD. By enrollment it is the 1347th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Edinburg CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481818009538 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edinburg CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 636 | 33,343 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.9% | 80.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Carmen V Avila Elementary School in context
Size
Carmen V Avila Elementary School is the 7th largest of Edinburg CISD's 31 elementary schools; its 636 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 585 students, so Carmen V Avila 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 grade 3 with 97 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 84, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (94 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 91 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
89.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Edinburg 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
Carmen V Avila Elementary School has 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 636 students would have about 43 teachers, so Carmen V Avila Elementary School has 3.2 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. Hargill Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 36 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.7% |
| White | 0.3% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 97 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9205 N Alamo, Edinburg, TX 78541
Phone: (956)289-2307
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carmen V Avila Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hargill Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 0.0 mi | 520 | 15.8 | 94% |
| Dr. Kay Teer Crawford Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.5 mi | 625 | 16.4 | 89.3% |
| Guerra Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.8 mi | 545 | 16 | 88.4% |
| Villarreal Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 4.0 mi | 543 | 16.3 | 93% |
| Monte Cristo Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 4.0 mi | 535 | 15.2 | 92.9% |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 5.2 mi | 640 | 15.9 | 87.2% |
| IDEA Edinburg Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 5.5 mi | 728 | 21.4 | 86.1% |
| Truman Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 5.9 mi | 696 | 16.2 | 85.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.