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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Pharr, San Juan and Alamo, and parts of McAllen.
Students
29,613
Schools
44
Spent per student
$15,679
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$228.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $228.1M, about $7,703 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Palmview.
PK–5E B Reyna ElLa Joya Independent School District
6–8Irene M Garcia MiddleLa Joya Independent School District
9–125 high schoolsLa Joya Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,679 per student · 22% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 66%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
30,970’20
29,123’21
29,904’22
29,872’23
29,613’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 99%White <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
44 public schools.
Dr. William Long El
D767 students18:1
Aida C Escobar El
C+735 students17:1
Augusto Guerra El
D731 students18:1
John McKeever El
C−699 students17:1
Edith & Ethel Carman El
C−686 students17:1
Allen & William Arnold El
D657 students17:1
Geraldine Palmer El
C−657 students17:1
Henry Ford El
D643 students16:1
Arnoldo Cantu Sr. El
B−598 students17:1
Kelly-Pharr El
C−587 students16:1
Alfred Sorensen El
C583 students17:1
Raul Longoria El
D568 students16:1
Amanda Garza-Pena El
C−557 students16:1
Marcia R Garza
D545 students16:1
Zeferino Farias El
D520 students16:1
Daniel Ramirez El
D516 students16:1
Santos Livas El
D515 students17:1
DRS Reed - Mock El
C+509 students15:1
Berta S Palacios El
D470 students15:1
Carmen Anaya El
B429 students17:1
Cesar Chavez El
D403 students13:1
SGT Leonel Trevino El
D401 students15:1
John Doedyns El
D391 students14:1
Graciela Garcia El
D385 students14:1
Vida N Clover El
D378 students15:1
Psja Sotomayor Building Blocks Academy
167 students16:1
Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy
94 students18:1
Lyndon B Johnson Middle
D1,006 students14:1
Austin Middle
D833 students12:1
Audie Murphy Middle
D790 students13:1
Liberty Middle
C742 students12:1
R Yzaguirre Middle
D736 students12:1
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr. Middle
D654 students12:1
Jaime Escalante Middle
D554 students11:1
Kennedy Middle
C−519 students11:1
Psja Early College H S
A−2,300 students13:1
Psja North Early College H S
B2,166 students15:1
Psja Memorial Early College H S
C1,997 students15:1
Psja Southwest Early College H S
C1,588 students13:1
Psja Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College H S
A−553 students14:1
Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions
340 students8:1
Buell Central Daep
117 students7:1
Psja Early Start
527 students20:1
Student Alter Prog
0 students
Towns served
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.