Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School District

601 E Kelly
Pharr, TX 78577
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,733 students in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
42 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
29,250 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
2,123 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School District, which is ranked #1041 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1032 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
28,947 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
53%
# Black Students
45 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
225 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,544
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
1,758
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,010
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,946
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,872
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,938
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,056
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,969
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,118
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,127
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,247
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,282
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,149
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,234
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,926 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,470 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$466 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$423 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,926
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,470
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1212 S Fir St
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 354-2610
Grades: 6-8
| 762 students
Rank: #22.
Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 W Hall Acres Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 354-2650
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #33.
R Yzaguirre Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
605 E Fm 495
San Juan, TX 78589
(956) 354-2630
Grades: 6-8
| 788 students
Rank: #44.
Audie Murphy Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
924 W Sioux Rd
Alamo, TX 78516
(956) 354-2530
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #55.
John Doedyns Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 N Raul Longoria Rd
San Juan, TX 78589
(956) 354-2740
Grades: PK-7
| 449 students
Rank: #66.
Lyndon B Johnson Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 E Sioux Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 354-2590
Grades: 6-8
| 1,072 students
Rank: #77.
Alamo Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1819 W Hwy 83
Alamo, TX 78516
(956) 354-2550
Grades: 6-8
| 677 students
Rank: #88.
Austin Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
804 S Stewart Rd
San Juan, TX 78589
(956) 354-2570
Grades: 6-8
| 1,004 students
Rank: #99.
Jaime Escalante Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6123 S Cage
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 354-2670
Grades: 6-9
| 539 students
Rank: n/an/a
Buell Central Daep
Alternative School
218 E Juarez
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 354-2500
Grades: 6-12
| 90 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 42 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,250 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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