Public SchoolElementary

Cantu El

920 W Main Ave, Alton, TX 78573

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
521
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mission CISD
Hidalgo County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Class size17.1 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cantu El

Cantu El is a public elementary school in Alton, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Mission CISD. The school is located in a large suburb in Hidalgo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 521 students were enrolled, with about 17.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

920 W Main Ave
Alton, TX 78573
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
521 students
Students per teacher
17.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Mission CISD
County
Hidalgo County
NCES school ID
483104005901

Schools near Cantu El

All 8 schools in Alton →
Alton El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 337 students
D0.9 mi
Salinas El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 366 students
C1.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.