Castaneda Elementary School
Public elementary school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Castaneda Elementary School serves 374 students in grades Pre-K–5 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 3664th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 26.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Castaneda Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Wed, Jun 2.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | McAllen ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482967008654 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McAllen ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 374 | 19,890 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.3% | 70% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Castaneda Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in McAllen ISD, Castaneda Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 483 students, so Castaneda Elementary School is smaller 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 5 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 42, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 5 has 63% more students than kindergarten (70 against 43). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 93.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across McAllen ISD (93.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across McAllen 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
Castaneda Elementary School has 26.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 374 students would have about 25.3 teachers, so Castaneda Elementary School has 1.7 more.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is McAuliffe Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 35 elementary schools within 5 miles and 124 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93.6% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| White | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4100 N 34th, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: (956)623-8882
Website: castaneda.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Castaneda Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAuliffe Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 0.7 mi | 385 | 13.7 | 85.2% |
| Lucile Hendricks Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.1 mi | 432 | 14.4 | 57.4% |
| Seguin Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.2 mi | 530 | 14.5 | 95.8% |
| Donna Wernecke Elementary School | Sharyland ISD | 1.3 mi | 631 | 15 | 64.2% |
| Garza Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.3 mi | 409 | 14.8 | 73.8% |
| Milam Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.6 mi | 811 | 15.6 | 53.4% |
| Alvarez Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.2 mi | 435 | 15.8 | 96.8% |
| Rayburn Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.3 mi | 530 | 15.4 | 57.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.