Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Summary:

Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School is an exceptional elementary school in the Canutillo Independent School District in El Paso, Texas, serving 573 students in grades PK-5 with a diverse student body that is majority Hispanic.

The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Texas, with impressive performance on STAAR tests that often exceeds the district and state averages in reading, math, and science. In 2023-2024, the school had 49.46% of 3rd graders, 79.12% of 4th graders, and 76.47% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in STAAR Reading, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In math, the school had 52.69% of 3rd graders, 59.14% of 4th graders, and 63.11% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, again outperforming the district and state. The school's performance is particularly strong in the Hispanic student subgroup, ranking among the top 114-308 elementary schools in Texas in recent years.

Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School outperforms the other Canutillo ISD elementary schools, such as Canutillo Elementary, Gonzalo and Sofia Garcia Elementary, and Jose H. Damian Elementary, as well as nearby El Paso ISD schools like Kohlberg Elementary, Don Haskins PK-8, Guerrero Elementary, and William C. Herrera Elementary. The school's success can serve as a model for other schools in the area, and its strategies and best practices could be valuable for educators and policymakers looking to improve educational outcomes for students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7965 Artcraft
       El Paso, TX  79932


(915) 877-7401

District: Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
802nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,078 Help


Students who attend Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School usually attend:

Middle:    Jose J Alderete Middle
High:    Canutillo High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.5%
White:
12.1%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School ranks better than 82.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.5%), White (12.1%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School is 16.5, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School is $11,078, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School:

SchoolDigger ranks Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School 802nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School in the ranking list.)

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Canutillo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Canutillo Independent School District (Isd) 330th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

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Rank History for all students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 79.42 774th 4286 81.9%
2017 81.40 655th 4329 84.9%
2018 74.83 850th 4359 80.5%
2019 85.93 479th 4479 89.3%
2021 74.04 957th 4578 79.1%
2022 83.73 614th 4581 86.6%
2023 91.65 321st 4647 93.1%
2024 78.62 802nd 4675 82.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.30 940th 3226 70.9%
2019 77.78 377th 3333 88.7%
2021 71.77 559th 3446 83.8%
2022 84.92 242nd 3487 93.1%
2023 93.36 86th 3556 97.6%
2024 80.94 442nd 3638 87.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.62 893rd 3558 74.9%
2019 90.09 125th 3684 96.6%
2021 58.74 1003rd 3799 73.6%
2022 82.01 329th 3952 91.7%
2023 98.15 37th 4086 99.1%
2024 70.28 789th 4261 81.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.72 585th 4264 86.3%
2019 81.95 347th 4309 91.9%
2021 64.94 1128th 4451 74.7%
2022 80.24 449th 4477 90.0%
2023 88.03 208th 4521 95.4%
2024 82.12 394th 4560 91.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.53 830th 4306 80.7%
2019 78.47 697th 4348 84.0%
2021 69.23 1091st 4499 75.8%
2022 80.19 665th 4561 85.4%
2023 89.47 346th 4588 92.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.97 1745th 3106 43.8%
2019 64.14 1227th 3184 61.5%
2021 66.69 1114th 3006 62.9%
2022 68.40 883rd 2958 70.1%
2023 60.14 1452nd 2980 51.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.60 628th 4240 85.2%
2019 85.85 241st 4295 94.4%
2021 69.80 754th 4331 82.6%
2022 86.95 256th 4461 94.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.13 937th 4319 78.3%
2019 89.80 320th 4357 92.7%
2021 76.37 823rd 4498 81.7%
2022 83.08 585th 4563 87.2%
2023 90.28 323rd 4585 93.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 79.03 283rd 2421 88.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.03 586th 4168 85.9%
2019 86.70 274th 4188 93.5%
2021 78.38 565th 4329 86.9%
2022 86.30 308th 4376 93.0%
2023 93.85 114th 4401 97.4%
2024 78.55 590th 4431 86.7%
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Rank History for White students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.21 461st 3127 85.3%
2019 78.70 460th 3142 85.4%
2021 76.30 507th 3082 83.5%
2022 75.30 536th 3082 82.6%
2023 70.94 750th 3106 75.9%
2024 75.54 550th 3078 82.1%
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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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2008 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2016 61 9 5 370 0 0 7 0 452
2017 66 10 8 475 1 0 10 0 570
2018 71 16 12 557 1 0 10 0 667
2019 61 14 11 458 0 0 9 0 553
2020 59 15 7 504 0 0 11 0 596
2021 62 18 12 497 0 0 9 0 598
2022 52 15 14 532 1 0 13 0 627
2023 54 13 14 477 0 0 15 0 573
2024 70 13 12 467 1 0 17 0 580

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

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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 Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2016 452 28.0 16.1 46.2
2017 570 32.4 17.5 43.7
2018 667 33.7 19.7 27.1
2019 553 31.9 17.3 29.8
2020 596 33.8 17.6 32.4
2021 598 34.0 17.5 33.3
2022 627 35.5 17.6 27.1
2023 573 34.9 16.3 38.7
2024 580 35.0 16.5 35.7

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 Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2016 452 28.0 16.1 46.2
2017 570 32.4 17.5 43.7
2018 667 33.7 19.7 27.1
2019 553 31.9 17.3 29.8
2020 596 33.8 17.6 32.4
2021 598 34.0 17.5 33.3
2022 627 35.5 17.6 27.1
2023 573 34.9 16.3 38.7
2024 580 35.0 16.5 35.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $285 (3.1%) $8,897 (96.9%) $9,182
2020 $315 (3.3%) $9,259 (96.7%) $9,574
2021 $412 (3.7%) $10,666 (96.3%) $11,078

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 479th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 321st of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School)6669
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Canutillo Independent School District (Isd))5358
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School)7967
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Canutillo Independent School District (Isd))5656
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School)5089
 39%
   3rd Grade Reading (Canutillo Independent School District (Isd))4131
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School)5473
 19%
   4th Grade Reading (Canutillo Independent School District (Isd))4356
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School)5971
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Canutillo Independent School District (Isd))4357
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School)7182
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Canutillo Independent School District (Isd))5162
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School)6774
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Canutillo Independent School District (Isd))6055
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School)6955
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Canutillo Independent School District (Isd))5239
 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 Students553573
 3.6%
African American1413
 7.1%
American Indian00
Asian1114
 27.3%
Hispanic458477
 4.1%
Pacific Islander00
White6154
 11.5%
Two or More Races915
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.8%38.7%
 8.9%


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Students who attend Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jose J Alderete Middle
High : Canutillo High School

Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School ranks 802nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 580 students attended Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School.

Students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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