ARMANDO CERNA EL

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588 Students

Elementary School 1st - 6th

School Overview

Armando Cerna Elementary is a public school located in Eagle Pass, Texas, serving students within the Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD). As a foundational educational institution in the community, the school is dedicated to providing a supportive and structured learning environment that focuses on the academic, social, and emotional growth of its young students. It typically serves children from early childhood through the elementary grades, prioritizing the development of core literacy and numeracy skills while fostering a positive school culture.

Like many schools in the Eagle Pass area, Armando Cerna Elementary is deeply integrated into the local community, emphasizing bilingualism and cultural pride. The school focuses on meeting state educational standards through a rigorous curriculum, while also offering various programs that encourage student participation, personal responsibility, and parental involvement. Through its commitment to high expectations, the school aims to prepare its students for successful transitions to middle school and beyond, serving as a pillar of education for the families of Eagle Pass.

588

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ARMANDO CERNA EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	573
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	2
American Indian	2

Hispanic
573 (97.4%)
White
8 (1.4%)
Black
2 (0.3%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EAGLE PASS ISD
Phone:	(830)773-5181
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/eaglepassisd.net/armando-cerna-elementary/
Grade Range:	1st - 6th
Total Students:	588
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	340
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 88

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 108

Grade 6 111

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for ARMANDO CERNA EL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 1	88
Grade 2	99
Grade 3	94
Grade 4	88
Grade 5	108
Grade 6	111

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for ARMANDO CERNA EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	257	43.7%
Male	331	56.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)