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Best Schools in Pharr, TX
Pharr, TX has 45 public schools (10 high, 8 middle, 24 elementary) serving 31,731 students. On average they score 50% on state proficiency tests against a projected 24%, so schools in Pharr greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pharr, TX
The top high schools in Pharr, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Psja Thomas Jefferson T-stem Early College H S
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Projected Test Scores
Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 539 Students
2. Psja North Early College H S
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2176 Students
3. Idea College Preparatory Pharr
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 771 Students
4. Mcallen H S
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Mcallen Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2133 Students
5. Memorial H S
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Mcallen Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2080 Students
6. Valley View H S
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Valley View Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1170 Students
7. Psja Southwest Early College H S
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1692 Students
8. Hidalgo Early College H S
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Hidalgo Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1083 Students
9. Buell Central Daep
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 121 Students
10. Psja Sonia M Sotomayor H S
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Projected Test Scores
Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 47 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pharr, TX
The top middle schools in Pharr, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cathey Middle
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Mcallen Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 821 Students
2. Valley View J H
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Valley View Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 483 Students
3. Lyndon B Johnson Middle
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1003 Students
4. Kennedy Middle
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 580 Students
5. Liberty Middle
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 795 Students
6. Travis Middle
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Mcallen Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 516 Students
7. Jaime Escalante Middle
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 566 Students
8. Diaz J H
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Hidalgo Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 565 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pharr, TX
The top elementary schools in Pharr, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jc Kelly El
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Hidalgo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 297 Students
2. Hidalgo Park El
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Hidalgo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 295 Students
3. Valley View El
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Valley View Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 412 Students
4. Berta S Palacios El
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 551 Students
5. Dr Alejo Salinas Jr El
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Hidalgo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 341 Students
6. Valley View South El
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Valley View Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 341 Students
7. Cesar Chavez El
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 405 Students
8. Aida C Escobar El
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 673 Students
9. Graciela Garcia El
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Pharr-san Juan-alamo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 402 Students
10. Fields El
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Mcallen Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 481 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pharr, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pharr, TX has a total population of 79,367 with 32% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 70%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pharr, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pharr, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
35.96 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.88 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.08 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pharr, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pharr, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Pharr, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pharr, TX
How many schools are in Pharr, TX?
Pharr, TX has 45 public schools: 10 high schools, 8 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 31,731 students in total.
How do schools in Pharr perform on state tests?
On average, 45 schools in Pharr score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 24%, so on average schools in Pharr greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pharr?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 20%
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Every school in Pharr
31 of 35 schools in Pharr carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 14C: 9D: 1
All 35 public schools we grade in Pharr. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (35)
- Aida C Escobar El
- Allen And William Arnold El
- Berta S Palacios El
- Buell Central Daep
- Carmen Anaya El
- Cesar Chavez El
- Daniel Ramirez El
- Dr William Long El
- Elvis J Ballew
- Geraldine Palmer El
- Graciela Garcia El
- Henry Ford El
- Hidalgo Park El
- Idea Academy Pharr
- Idea College Preparatory Pharr
- Idea Owassa Academy
- Idea Owassa College Preparatory
- Jaime Escalante Middle
- Jc Kelly El
- Kelly Pharr El
- Kennedy Middle
- Liberty Middle
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle
- Psja Early Start
- Psja North Early College
- Psja Sonia M Sotomayor
- Psja Southwest Early College
- Psja Thomas Jefferson T Stem Early College
- Raul Longoria El
- Valley View J H
- Valley View North El
- Vanguard Picasso
- Vanguard Rembrandt
- Vanguard Van Gogh
- Wilbur E Lucas El
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.