Raquel Cavazos Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alton, Texas · Mission CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Raquel Cavazos 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 2322nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.6 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 ÷ 29.56 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 | 483104009485 |
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 | 17.6 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.8% | 86.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
Raquel Cavazos Elementary School in context
Size
Raquel Cavazos Elementary School is the 5th largest of Mission CISD's 14 elementary schools; its 521 students are 3.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 524 students, so Raquel Cavazos 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 5 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 61, against an average of 74 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (85 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 98.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mission CISD (97.5%).
85.8% 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
Raquel Cavazos Elementary School has 29.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 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 Raquel Cavazos Elementary School has 5.6 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Cantu Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 32 elementary schools within 5 miles and 83 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.8% |
| White | 1.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
803 S Los Ebanos Blvd, Alton, TX 78573
Phone: (956)323-7200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Raquel Cavazos Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantu Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.6 mi | 521 | 17.1 | 91.2% |
| Carl C Waitz Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.7 mi | 361 | 14.4 | 97.5% |
| Alton Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.4 mi | 337 | 14.6 | 93.5% |
| Diaz-Villarreal Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 1.4 mi | 527 | 14.8 | 93% |
| IDEA Palmview Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.1 mi | 705 | 21.3 | 97.9% |
| Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 2.1 mi | 465 | 15.8 | 96.1% |
| Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School | Mission CISD | 2.3 mi | 657 | 16.7 | 78.1% |
| Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 2.3 mi | 538 | 16.4 | 85.7% |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |