Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Henry Ford Elementary

Q: Is Henry Ford Elementary a good school?

Henry Ford Elementary ranks 2926 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Henry Ford Elementary is a public elementary school in Pharr, Texas, serving 693 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD).

While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, its performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.57% of 5th-grade students at Henry Ford Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Science, compared to 31.58% for PSJA ISD and 29.57% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, around 95%, and a significant portion of English Language Learners. Compared to other elementary schools in the PSJA ISD and nearby charter schools, Henry Ford Elementary generally performs worse on STAAR tests, especially in mathematics and science.

Despite these challenges, Henry Ford Elementary has shown some inconsistent performance trends, with improvements in certain grades and subjects in recent years, while others have declined. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students and English Language Learners generally performing worse than their peers. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and close achievement gaps at Henry Ford Elementary.

643

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,446

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 E Polk St
Pharr, TX 78577

(956) 354-2770

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

Students who attend Henry Ford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle
High:	Psja North Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

1.4%

See top rated Texas elementary schools

Compare Henry Ford Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

2,926^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

399^th of 961Pharr-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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	2926 of 4651	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2583 of 4710	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2654 of 4647	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	2996 of 4581	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	4002 of 4578	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	1318 of 4479	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	1327 of 4359	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	1602 of 4329	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.4	2380 of 4286	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	1964 of 4320	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	1302 of 4260	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	1953 of 4221	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	2257 of 4206	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	2065 of 4095	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	2378 of 3937	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.1	1297 of 3884	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	1335 of 3768	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	837 of 3724	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	64.5	1296 of 3476	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	979 of 3475	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	68.8	1049 of 3465	69.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	1855 of 4461	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	3113 of 4331	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.7	274 of 4295	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	308 of 4240	92.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1889 of 2918	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	2017 of 3668	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	1563 of 3556	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	2672 of 3487	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	2938 of 3446	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.1	267 of 3333	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	231 of 3226	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	2448 of 3744	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	2230 of 4658	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	3001 of 4588	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3116 of 4561	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3571 of 4499	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	1376 of 4348	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	1380 of 4306	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1290 of 2619	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	1374 of 2980	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	2035 of 2958	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	2425 of 3006	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	1735 of 3184	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	1076 of 3106	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	1755 of 3644	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	2016 of 4465	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	2052 of 4401	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	2659 of 4376	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	3702 of 4329	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.1	821 of 4188	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	848 of 4168	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1484 of 3705	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	1635 of 4594	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	1791 of 4521	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2208 of 4477	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	3945 of 4451	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.7	559 of 4309	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	583 of 4264	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1984 of 3739	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2761 of 4647	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2356 of 4585	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2882 of 4563	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4121 of 4498	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1335 of 4357	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	1331 of 4319	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	61.3	34 of 112	69.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1957 of 3549	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.7	514 of 4292	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	2171 of 4086	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	3420 of 3952	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3604 of 3799	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	2571 of 3684	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	1525 of 3558	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Henry Ford Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Henry Ford Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Henry Ford Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Henry Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 E Polk St	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2770	643	40	15.9	98.1%	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	634 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38	2926^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%		43.9	2583^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	45.2%	343		53.3	80.0		42.0	55.7	42.9	40.6	41.3	35.9	19.6	$10,446
Psja Sotomayor Building Blocks Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	1200 E Polk Ave	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2000	167	11	15.6	84.4%	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$16,909
Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Fm 495	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2800	557	34	16.3	93.0%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.9	1847^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.3%		51.6	2077^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.9%	230	31.3		33.3		51.4	57.1	57.6	46.1	51.4	44.8	25.5	$10,693
Raul Longoria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 N Cypress	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2820	568	36	15.7	94.5%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	560 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.9	1845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.3%		35.8	3106^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.1%	1261		71.4	40.0		44.1	58.6	43.8	44.4	59.7	50.0	30.8	$10,509
John Doedyns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 N Raul Longoria Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2740	391	29	13.6	93.9%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	388 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	2877^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.9	3030^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.7%	153	20.0				35.2	53.1	50.0	28.8	46.9	39.1	26.1	$12,661
Kelly-Pharr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Sam Houston St	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2870	587	37	15.9	93.7%	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	577 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41	2708^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.8%		46.7	2392^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	49.2%	316	14.3	5.3	30.8	7.7	51.6	56.6	49.4	46.9	29.6	24.2	26.6	$10,959
Vanguard Picasso	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	901 S Athol	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 702-0134	572	36	15.6	91.4%	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	559 (97.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.6	1870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.8%		69.9	1137^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.9%	733	33.3	33.3	80.0		35.3	70.0	70.0	28.4	58.3	50.8	21.5	$10,531
Daniel Ramirez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 N Hibiscus	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2880	516	33	15.5	95.0%	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	509 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	3441^st of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%		35.2	3130^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.5%	311	10.0	61.1	35.7		36.8	45.5	44.1	17.2	47.2	29.0	18.8	$11,999
Dr William Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Raiders Dr	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2750	767	42	18.0	96.3%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	754 (98.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.3	2302^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.5%		50.5	2149^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.4%	153		57.1			40.6	55.9	61.5	36.5	41.9	37.5	30.8	$9,577
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%)	60.2	1570^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.2%		53.3	1964^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.3%	394		20.0			43.6	54.8	60.2	39.5	48.3	57.0	45.2	$10,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Ford Elementary

What schools do graduates of Henry Ford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henry Ford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle
High : Psja North Early College High School

How many students attend Henry Ford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Henry Ford Elementary.

Is Henry Ford Elementary a good school?

Henry Ford Elementary ranks 2926^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Henry Ford Elementary in?

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

What is the racial makeup of Henry Ford Elementary?

Students at Henry Ford Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Rate Henry Ford Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TXTexas Elementary School Rankings

TXTexas District Rankings

Schools in Pharr, TX

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Henry Ford Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.