Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Tel:
(956) 354-2720
Cesar Chavez Elementary School serves 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Top Rankings
Cesar Chavez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
Cesar Chavez Elementary School's student population of 455 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards | Blue Ribbon School (2018) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 455 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Rankings
Cesar Chavez Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cesar Chavez Elementary School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1854 out of 8043 schools (Top 30%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 99% | 52% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | n/a | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 98% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (01-02) | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Cesar Chavez Elementary School is Idea College Preparatory Pharr (1.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Jaime Escalante Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Pharr Jaime Escalante Middle School Math: 42% | Reading: 32%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 627 students10
0.0 miles
6123 S Cage
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 354-2670 0 6-8 627 - Pharr Graciela Garcia Elementary School Math: 64% | Reading: 53%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: PK-5 | 493 students10
1.0 miles
1002 W Juan Balli
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 354-2790 1 PK-5 493 - Hidalgo Jc Kelly Elementary School Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: PK-5 | 393 students10
1.0 miles
201 E Las Milpas Rd
Hidalgo, TX 78557
(956) 843-4201 1 PK-5 393 - Pharr Carmen Anaya Elementary School Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: PK-5 | 497 students10
1.1 miles
1000 W Dicker Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 784-8500 1.1 PK-5 497 - Pharr Idea Academy Pharr Charter School
Math: 43% | Reading: 39%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 876 students10
1.3 miles
600 E Las Milpas Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-1515 1.3 PK-5 876
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