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Cameron Elementary

Summary:

Cameron Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Cameron Independent School District (ISD) in Cameron, Texas, with a student population of 303 that is predominantly Hispanic, White, and African American.

While Cameron Elementary has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students but struggles with other subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, Cameron Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.08% to 76.85% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Westphalia Elementary, Rosebud-Lott Elementary, and Milano Elementary, Cameron Elementary generally underperforms, with these nearby schools consistently outperforming Cameron Elementary across all academic measures. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, as evidenced by its decreasing SchoolDigger rankings and star ratings, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school's high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 404 E 22nd St
       Cameron, TX  76520-1306

(254) 697-2381

District: Cameron Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2806th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,948 Help


Students who attend Cameron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cameron Middle
High:    Cameron Yoe High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.1%
White:
28.0%
African American:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cameron Elementary ranks worse than 60% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Cameron Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.1%), White (28%), African American (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cameron Elementary is 14.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cameron Elementary is $8,948.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cameron Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cameron Elementary 2806th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Cameron Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cameron Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cameron Independent School District (Isd) 613th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cameron Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.18 2626th 3465 24.2%
2005 25.46 3004th 3475 13.6%
2006 39.43 2521st 3476 27.5%
2007 41.61 2621st 3724 29.6%
2008 37.06 2808th 3768 25.5%
2009 37.18 2877th 3884 25.9%
2010 43.76 2659th 3937 32.5%
2011 53.94 2196th 4095 46.4%
2012 36.40 3074th 4206 26.9%
2013 40.55 2844th 4221 32.6%
2014 35.56 3134th 4260 26.4%
2015 49.00 2388th 4320 44.7%
2016 46.51 2468th 4286 42.4%
2017 33.78 2917th 4329 32.6%
2018 36.47 2777th 4359 36.3%
2019 40.90 2625th 4479 41.4%
2021 59.01 1563rd 4578 65.9%
2022 37.87 2871st 4581 37.3%
2023 31.11 3325th 4647 28.4%
2024 40.02 2806th 4675 40.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.03 1014th 3226 68.6%
2019 60.95 1020th 3333 69.4%
2021 72.23 546th 3446 84.2%
2022 52.01 1530th 3487 56.1%
2023 55.20 1395th 3556 60.8%
2024 64.13 977th 3638 73.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.95 2851st 3558 19.9%
2019 22.40 3324th 3684 9.8%
2021 36.40 2305th 3799 39.3%
2022 36.05 2571st 3952 34.9%
2023 37.02 2545th 4086 37.7%
2024 48.00 2015th 4261 52.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.59 3280th 4264 23.1%
2019 43.25 2540th 4309 41.1%
2021 62.26 1278th 4451 71.3%
2022 39.79 2851st 4477 36.3%
2023 36.93 3093rd 4521 31.6%
2024 51.14 2109th 4560 53.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.52 2527th 4306 41.3%
2019 41.38 2587th 4348 40.5%
2021 61.88 1415th 4499 68.5%
2022 43.36 2568th 4561 43.7%
2023 32.24 3251st 4588 29.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.16 2932nd 3106 5.6%
2019 40.09 2390th 3184 24.9%
2022 59.87 1423rd 2958 51.9%
2023 46.31 2078th 2980 30.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.49 2990th 4240 29.5%
2019 40.43 2641st 4295 38.5%
2021 73.63 583rd 4331 86.5%
2022 32.75 3326th 4461 25.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for At Risk Students!

Rank History for Male students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.86 3127th 4319 27.6%
2019 40.44 2626th 4357 39.7%
2021 53.93 1790th 4498 60.2%
2022 33.23 3190th 4563 30.1%
2023 31.86 3269th 4585 28.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.86 2196th 2483 11.6%
2019 34.17 1790th 2515 28.8%
2021 35.39 1619th 2444 33.8%
2022 26.66 1997th 2421 17.5%
2023 40.82 1432nd 2443 41.4%
2024 29.07 1906th 2421 21.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.98 3050th 4168 26.8%
2019 43.01 2438th 4188 41.8%
2021 67.76 974th 4329 77.5%
2022 40.87 2698th 4376 38.3%
2023 27.14 3532nd 4401 19.7%
2024 41.16 2682nd 4431 39.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Cameron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.77 1589th 3127 49.2%
2019 41.75 1968th 3142 37.4%
2021 54.46 1313th 3082 57.4%
2022 43.33 1879th 3082 39.0%
2023 32.38 2303rd 3106 25.9%
2024 43.30 1883rd 3078 38.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Cameron Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Cameron Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 211 94 1 101 n/a n/a n/a 0 407
1989 224 108 1 100 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1990 222 92 0 112 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1991 221 94 0 118 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1992 220 92 0 125 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1993 230 82 0 128 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1994 207 91 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 197 89 0 137 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1996 197 89 0 137 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1997 184 80 0 131 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1998 175 76 0 128 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1999 169 64 0 125 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2000 157 63 0 139 1 n/a n/a 0 360
2001 157 65 0 144 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2002 152 86 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2003 152 86 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2004 128 92 0 131 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2005 134 81 1 129 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2006 144 80 1 133 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2007 143 68 1 133 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2008 136 61 0 132 2 n/a n/a 0 331
2009 134 68 3 134 2 n/a n/a 0 341
2010 139 72 2 151 1 n/a n/a 0 365
2011 133 69 3 146 0 0 4 0 355
2012 131 62 2 168 0 0 2 0 365
2013 113 49 4 183 0 0 4 0 353
2014 124 54 1 185 0 0 4 0 368
2015 136 50 1 162 0 0 3 0 352
2016 136 59 1 174 0 0 7 0 377
2017 129 64 0 206 0 0 9 0 408
2018 134 62 0 226 0 0 14 0 436
2019 125 65 2 202 0 0 6 0 400
2020 121 59 2 171 0 0 11 0 364
2021 102 63 2 159 0 0 6 0 332
2022 93 60 0 152 0 0 6 0 311
2023 95 50 0 152 0 0 6 0 303
2024 86 49 0 160 0 0 12 0 307

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cameron Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 22.0 18.5 n/a
1989 433 n/a n/a n/a
1990 426 25.0 17.0 n/a
1991 433 24.8 17.4 n/a
1992 437 29.9 14.6 51
1993 440 30.0 14.7 57.5
1994 430 30.7 14.0 50.9
1995 423 30.5 13.9 57
1996 423 30.5 13.9 57
1997 395 29.9 13.2 59.2
1998 379 29.0 13.1 58.3
1999 358 29.6 12.1 58.1
2000 360 26.7 13.5 63.6
2001 366 26.0 14.1 63.4
2002 370 28.4 13.0 69.7
2003 370 28.4 13.0 69.7
2004 351 27.6 12.7 70.9
2005 345 25.7 13.4 67.2
2006 358 25.0 14.3 68.7
2007 345 25.3 13.6 70.7
2008 331 27.9 11.9 72.2
2009 341 25.6 13.3 71.8
2010 365 24.8 14.7 75.1
2011 355 24.8 14.2 73.5
2012 365 22.9 15.8 77.5
2013 353 23.2 15.1 77.9
2014 368 21.8 16.8 80.7
2015 352 23.0 15.3 73.3
2016 377 22.0 17.1 72.4
2017 408 27.6 14.7 76
2018 436 29.3 14.8 75.2
2019 400 28.5 13.9 76
2020 364 26.6 13.6 74.5
2021 332 26.7 12.3 71.1
2022 311 21.0 14.7 76.8
2023 303 19.9 15.2 75.9
2024 307 20.8 14.7 74.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cameron Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 22.0 18.5 n/a
1989 433 n/a n/a n/a
1990 426 25.0 17.0 n/a
1991 433 24.8 17.4 n/a
1992 437 29.9 14.6 51
1993 440 30.0 14.7 57.5
1994 430 30.7 14.0 50.9
1995 423 30.5 13.9 57
1996 423 30.5 13.9 57
1997 395 29.9 13.2 59.2
1998 379 29.0 13.1 58.3
1999 358 29.6 12.1 58.1
2000 360 26.7 13.5 63.6
2001 366 26.0 14.1 63.4
2002 370 28.4 13.0 69.7
2003 370 28.4 13.0 69.7
2004 351 27.6 12.7 70.9
2005 345 25.7 13.4 67.2
2006 358 25.0 14.3 68.7
2007 345 25.3 13.6 70.7
2008 331 27.9 11.9 72.2
2009 341 25.6 13.3 71.8
2010 365 24.8 14.7 75.1
2011 355 24.8 14.2 73.5
2012 365 22.9 15.8 77.5
2013 353 23.2 15.1 77.9
2014 368 21.8 16.8 80.7
2015 352 23.0 15.3 73.3
2016 377 22.0 17.1 72.4
2017 408 27.6 14.7 76
2018 436 29.3 14.8 75.2
2019 400 28.5 13.9 76
2020 364 26.6 13.6 74.5
2021 332 26.7 12.3 71.1
2022 311 21.0 14.7 76.8
2023 303 19.9 15.2 75.9
2024 307 20.8 14.7 74.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cameron Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,113 (14.1%) $6,786 (85.9%) $7,899
2020 $1,164 (14.0%) $7,173 (86.0%) $8,337
2021 $1,785 (19.9%) $7,163 (80.1%) $8,948

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cameron Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2625th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3325th of 4647 Elementary schools
 12.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cameron Elementary)3952
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cameron Independent School District (Isd))3952
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cameron Elementary)4131
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cameron Independent School District (Isd))4131
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Cameron Elementary)3629
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Cameron Independent School District (Isd))3629
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cameron Elementary)5123
 28%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cameron Independent School District (Isd))5123
 28%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Cameron Elementary)3947
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Cameron Independent School District (Isd))3947
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cameron Elementary)5638
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cameron Independent School District (Isd))5638
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cameron Elementary)3623
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Cameron Independent School District (Isd))3623
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students400303
 24.3%
African American6550
 23.1%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic202152
 24.8%
Pacific Islander00
White12595
 24%
Two or More Races66
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76%75.9%
 0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cameron Elementary

Students at Cameron Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 28% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cameron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cameron Middle
High : Cameron Yoe High School

Cameron Elementary ranks 2806th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 307 students attended Cameron Elementary.


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