CANTERBURY EL
CANTERBURY EL is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the EDINBURG CISD school district, located in EDINBURG, TX with about 636 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 35 teachers, CANTERBURY EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
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.
For more information, contact CANTERBURY EL at (956) 289-2374 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
EDINBURG, TX 78539
(956) 289-2374
CANTERBURY EL is a public Title I school in EDINBURG, TX with about 636 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Texas
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- EDINBURG CISD
- Total Students:
- 636
- Teachers:
- 35.52
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 636 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CANTERBURY EL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 85% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 84.7%
- Asian
- 7.4%
- White
- 5.2%
- Two or more races
- 1.7%
- Black or African American
- 0.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Female
- 49.4%
- Male
- 50.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.