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Canterbury El

Edinburg, TX · Edinburg CISD

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, midsize

537th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 88% Declining

2821 W CANTON RD, Edinburg, TX 78539

(956)289-2374NCES ID 481818006850Directory 202324

715
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17:1
Student / teacher ratio
45%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.6%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Canterbury El 537th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 88% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 95th in 2019 to 88th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%88%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 290 students tested

English Language Arts
Canterbury El
73%
TX average
54%
Math
Canterbury El
67%
TX average
45%
Science
Canterbury El
62%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Canterbury El TX average
25%50%75%73%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Canterbury El TX average
25%50%75%67%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Canterbury El TX average
25%50%75%62%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 715 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1990, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic86%8%
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categories changedHispanic 85%Asian 8%79%20%19902023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic86.2%85.5% 0.7 pts
Asian7.4%8.3% 0.9 pts
White5.0%3.2% 1.8 pts
Black1.3%1.7% 0.4 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.3% 1.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1990. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $245K in zip 78539 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007

$64K$128K$192K$256K$244K20072010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Canterbury El in?

Canterbury El is part of the Edinburg CISD district in Edinburg, Texas.

Is Canterbury El a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Canterbury El 537th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 88% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Canterbury El?

Hispanic 86%, Asian 8%, White 3%, Black 2% (715 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Canterbury El cost?

The typical home value in zip code 78539 is $245K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.