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John McKeever Elementary

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John McKeever Elementary ranks 2146 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

John McKeever Elementary in Alamo, TX, serves 699 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), a high-poverty community where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable recovery. After hitting a low point in 2020-2021, John McKeever has climbed for four straight years to a 3-star rating, a much steeper rebound than nearby Santos Livas Elementary, which has remained flat. The school is especially effective with its low-income students, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide for this group—nearly matching the overall rank of the higher-rated Marcia R Garza. However, a major concern is the extreme volatility in special education performance, which dropped from the 79th percentile to the 2nd percentile in one year—a swing not seen at any other nearby school. Additionally, the school consistently serves female students better than male students, with a persistent gender gap that has lasted three years.

Academically, the school has shifted its strengths. Math scores now exceed the state average in 4th and 5th grades, while reading scores lag behind—a reversal from past years and opposite the trend at Alfred Sorensen Elementary, which excels in reading. Spanish-language test results vary by grade, and the school’s per-student spending ($11,093) is mid-range for the district, suggesting recent improvements come from instructional changes, not just funding. While John McKeever still trails Marcia R Garza overall, it is closing the achievement gap for its most disadvantaged students more effectively.

699

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,336

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 W Ridge
Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 354-2680

District: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John McKeever Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle
High:	Psja Memorial Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

1.0%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

2,146^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 25Elementary Schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

306^th of 951Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	2146 of 4627	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	2059 of 4651	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	2643 of 4710	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	2338 of 4647	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3313 of 4581	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3721 of 4578	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	1599 of 4479	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	1046 of 4359	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	1253 of 4329	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	826 of 4286	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	1747 of 4320	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	1649 of 4260	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	1684 of 4221	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.3	2134 of 4206	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	2788 of 4095	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.1	1389 of 3937	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	1018 of 3884	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	85.4	199 of 3768	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	505 of 3724	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	464 of 3476	86.7%	★★★★☆
2005	81.3	384 of 3475	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.7	428 of 3465	87.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	2708 of 4461	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	3639 of 4331	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	1276 of 4295	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	917 of 4240	78.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1588 of 2918	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	2681 of 3668	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	2397 of 3556	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	2996 of 3487	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	3130 of 3446	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1816 of 3333	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	1222 of 3226	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	1666 of 4575	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	1446 of 3744	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	2293 of 4658	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	2260 of 4588	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2630 of 4561	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3736 of 4499	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	1349 of 4348	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	907 of 4306	78.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	2025 of 3075	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	1013 of 2619	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1577 of 2980	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	2647 of 2958	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.1	519 of 3184	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	433 of 3106	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1714 of 4413	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	1356 of 3644	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	1993 of 4465	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	1782 of 4401	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	3055 of 4376	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	3451 of 4329	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.8	1121 of 4188	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	635 of 4168	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1172 of 4520	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	1028 of 3705	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	2057 of 4594	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1784 of 4521	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	3039 of 4477	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	3605 of 4451	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.8	823 of 4309	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	544 of 4264	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2770 of 4582	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	2070 of 3739	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	2838 of 4647	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2417 of 4585	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3829 of 4563	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	3625 of 4498	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	1910 of 4357	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	1390 of 4319	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	6 of 45	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	4196 of 4301	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	55.9	1277 of 3549	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	922 of 4292	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	1154 of 4086	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	36.3	2555 of 3952	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3696 of 3799	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	652 of 3684	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	1627 of 3558	54.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2025)87th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
John McKeever Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 W Ridge	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2680	699	42	16.6	92.4%	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	690 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	2146^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.6%		51.4	2059^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%	87	20.0						41.8	48.8	56.0	35.7	56.1	53.3	$10,336
Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy	Public	PK-K	1440 W Crockett	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2000	94	5	17.7	87.2%	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$00
Zeferino Farias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Acacia St	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2760	520	32	16.2	97.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	512 (98.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	1935^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.2%		28.4	3531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	1596	36.4						46.7	51.6	65.3	23.6	61.9	47.3	$10,804
Alfred Sorensen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 E Sam Houston	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2910	583	35	16.7	84.6%	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	574 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	1377^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		67.9	1215^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.9%	162		20.0					57.4	62.5	53.0	47.1	64.5	54.2	$10,213
Marcia R Garza	Public	PK, KG-5	810 E El Gato	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2780	545	35	15.7	99.3%	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	536 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	1150^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.1%		51.2	2067^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.6%	917							59.3	63.2	54.3	56.4	65.5	57.8	$10,917
Vida N Clover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Carrol St	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2730	378	25	14.8	94.7%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	376 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.7	1474^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.1%		44.6	2464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%	990	29.4	26.7	33.3				60.0	47.6	59.7	52.5	57.1	50.7	$11,327
Santos Livas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 N Alamo Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2840	515	30	17.3	89.1%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	511 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	1584^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.8%		49.1	2191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	607		50.0					48.3	51.6	68.3	51.7	48.7	55.0	$11,675
Capt D Salinas II Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	333 E Hwy 83	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 783-1332	457	33	13.6	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	457 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.5	1543^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.7%		48.5	2226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.1%	683	34.8	60.0	18.5	52.2	61.9	42.1	44.7	48.9	57.7	51.3	57.9	65.0	$10,270
Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2700	686	40	17.2	84.5%	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	671 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.1	1956^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.7%		60.2	1570^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.2%	386							52.0	51.8	59.4	31.7	56.0	51.6	$10,457
Augusto Guerra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	807 Fm495	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2810	731	42	17.5	96.7%	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	724 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	1587^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.7%		60	1578^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	9			100.0				40.7	58.8	65.5	31.0	69.1	62.6	$9,894

Frequently Asked Questions about John McKeever Elementary

What schools do graduates of John McKeever Elementary attend?

Students who attend John McKeever Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle
High : Psja Memorial Early College High School

What district is John McKeever Elementary in?

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend John McKeever Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended John McKeever Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John McKeever Elementary?

Students at John McKeever Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is John McKeever Elementary a good school?

John McKeever Elementary ranks 2146^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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