Marcell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mission, Texas · Mission CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Marcell Elementary School serves 378 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mission (Hidalgo County). It is one of 22 schools in Mission CISD. By enrollment it is the 3635th 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 ÷ 27.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mission CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483104003495 |
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 | 378 | 13,765 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.5% | 86.2% | 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.
Marcell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 14 elementary schools in Mission CISD, Marcell Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1 miles away and have a median of 341 students, so Marcell 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 69 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 45, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (54 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
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 Mission CISD (97.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.5% of students qualify 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
Marcell Elementary School has 27.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 378 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Marcell 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, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Vanguard Monet, 0.4 miles away in Vanguard Academy. There are 33 elementary schools within 5 miles and 84 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 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
56.1% of students are girls and 43.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1101 N Holland, Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956)323-6400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marcell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Monet | Vanguard Academy | 0.4 mi | 198 | 15.8 | 91.4% |
| Brillante Academy | Brillante Academy | 0.5 mi | 354 | 27.8 | 83.9% |
| Pearson Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.5 mi | 307 | 13.5 | 91.2% |
| Ollie O'Grady Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.9 mi | 457 | 16.2 | 91.7% |
| Excellence in Leadership Academy | Excellence in Leadership Academy | 1.0 mi | 183 | 11.1 | 83.1% |
| Leal Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.2 mi | 436 | 15 | 89.2% |
| IDEA North Mission Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 719 | 20.6 | 92.5% |
| Castro Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.4 mi | 328 | 14.6 | 91.8% |
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 |
| Cantu Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| 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 |
| 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 |