CANTERBURY EL

687 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Canterbury Elementary School is located in Edinburg, Texas, and serves as a foundational educational institution within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD). Situated on West Canton Road, the school focuses on providing a supportive academic environment for young learners in the local community. It emphasizes core curriculum development while fostering social and emotional growth, aiming to prepare its students for their transition into middle school and beyond.

Like many schools in the Edinburg CISD, Canterbury Elementary is dedicated to maintaining high standards of instruction through a combination of traditional classroom learning and extracurricular engagement. The school typically benefits from the resources of a large, well-established district, offering students access to various support programs and community-oriented initiatives. Parents and families often value the school for its commitment to student success and its role as a neighborhood hub that prioritizes a safe, inclusive learning atmosphere.

687

Total Students

41.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CANTERBURY EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	593
Black	11
Asian	56
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Hispanic
593 (86.3%)
Asian
56 (8.2%)
White
19 (2.8%)
Black
11 (1.6%)
Two or More
7 (1.0%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

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:	EDINBURG CISD
Phone:	(956)289-2374
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	687
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	278
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 121

Kindergarten 91

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 103

Grade 4 95

Grade 5 101

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for CANTERBURY EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	121
Kindergarten	91
Grade 1	89
Grade 2	87
Grade 3	103
Grade 4	95
Grade 5	101

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for CANTERBURY EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	338	49.2%
Male	349	50.8%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th