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5101 N Stewart Rd, Palmhurst, TX, 78573

School Rating:

Average

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Rafael A Cantu Junior High School is located at 5101 N STEWART RD, PALMHURST, TX, 78573. The school is part of MISSION CISD.

To contact the school, call (956) 323-7800.

Teachers

Rafael A Cantu Junior High School employs 44 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 8 years. The teachers average 10 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 555 students with a student to teacher ratio of 12.70 S/T. The special education division has 7 teachers assisting it. Rafael A Cantu Junior High School also employs 9 education aids.

School Summary

Public School

Grade Span

06-08

Enrollment

561

Is Charter

Address

5101 N STEWART RD, PALMHURST, TX, 78573

Principal

ANGEL TORRES

School District

MISSION CISD

Phone

(956) 323-7800

County

Hidalgo County

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Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Rafael A Cantu Junior High School

Accountability Ratings

Average

Texas edu board’s ratings

Scaled Score
Student Achievement	69
Student Progress	79
Closing Performance Gaps	74
Overall	78

Distinction Designations

Read/ELA

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Post-Secondary

Comparative Academic Growth

Comparative Closing the Gaps

Rafael A Cantu Junior High School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group	Number	Percent
African American	0	0.00%
Hispanic	548	98.74%
White	7	1.26%
Asian	0	0.00%
Native American	0	0.00%
Two or More Races	0	0.00%
Total Students	555	100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged	489	88.11%
Limited English Proficiency	224	40.36%

Program/Count/Percent
Program	Count	Percent
Bilingual	221	39.82%
Gifted & Talented	114	20.54%
Special Education	63	11.35%
Teacher Student Ratio		12.70 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience	Count	Percent
Over 30 years	0	0.00%
20 - 30 years	3	5.94%
10 - 20 years	18	40.18%
6 - 10 years	14	30.82%
1- 5 years	8	18.26%
Beginning Teacher	2	4.79%
Teacher Experience Average	10.20 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average	8.30 yrs

Teacher Type	Number	Percent
Total Teachers	44	100%
Female Teachers	29	65.53 %
Male Teachers	15	34.47 %
School Admin	3
School Support	9
Edu Aids	9
Special Education	7

Rafael A Cantu Junior High School 2022 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group	All Subjects	Read/ELA	Math	Science	Soc Studies
ALL	62%	77%	55%	63%	37%
African American	.%	.%	.%	.%	.%
Hispanic	62%	77%	54%	62%	37%
White	73%	75%	63%	*%	*%
Asian	.%	.%	.%	.%	.%
Two or More Races	.%	.%	.%	.%	.%
Economically Disadvantaged	59%	75%	52%	61%	33%
Male Students	59%	73%	53%	59%	37%
Female Students	65%	82%	56%	68%	38%
Special Education	20%	30%	19%	11%	5%
Limited English Proficiency	51%	67%	45%	45%	25%