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Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary

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Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary ranks 1956 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary is a PK-5 school in San Juan, TX, serving 686 students within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), where about 85% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school stands out for its remarkable recovery and targeted success with specific student groups. After a challenging pandemic year, Carman Elementary has climbed from the 23rd percentile statewide to the 58th percentile, showing strong leadership and instructional recovery. Its greatest strength is serving English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide—far higher than its overall rank and better than many nearby schools. The school also excels with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, consistently ranking in the 70th-80th percentiles, effectively closing opportunity gaps. In science, Carman’s 5th-grade proficiency rate of 45% far exceeds the state average of 29.6% and outperforms every other school in the district, including Alfred Sorensen Elementary (37.5%) and John McKeever Elementary (37.5%).

However, there are areas for improvement. The school shows a notable gender performance gap, with male students ranking in the 72nd percentile while female students rank in the 47th percentile. Additionally, Special Education students rank in the 24th percentile, a significant challenge compared to the school’s overall success. In early grades, 3rd-grade math (31.7%) falls well below the district (45.5%) and state (44.3%) averages, suggesting a need for targeted intervention. While schools like Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary (60th percentile) and Alfred Sorensen Elementary (74th percentile) have higher overall rankings, Carman’s unique ability to support ELL and low-SES students makes it a particularly valuable asset for the community it serves.

686

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,457

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 W Ridge Rd
San Juan, TX 78589

(956) 354-2700

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

Students who attend Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Austin Middle
High:	Psja Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

White:

2.0%

American Indian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 school50%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

1,956^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th 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	53.1	1956 of 4627	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	1570 of 4651	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1964 of 4710	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	2491 of 4647	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2587 of 4581	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3510 of 4578	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	1734 of 4479	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1531 of 4359	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	2211 of 4329	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	2420 of 4286	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	2804 of 4320	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.8	2055 of 4260	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	1997 of 4221	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.2	2137 of 4206	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	2545 of 4095	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	2429 of 3937	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	1739 of 3884	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.2	1883 of 3768	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	1743 of 3724	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	1398 of 3476	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.9	2110 of 3475	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	1957 of 3465	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	1282 of 4461	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	3422 of 4331	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	1382 of 4295	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	617 of 4240	85.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	487 of 2918	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	633 of 3668	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	1676 of 3556	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	2003 of 3487	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3007 of 3446	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	792 of 3333	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	259 of 3226	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1922 of 4575	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	1991 of 3744	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2921 of 4658	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2623 of 4588	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	2505 of 4561	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	3430 of 4499	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1407 of 4348	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	1338 of 4306	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1529 of 3075	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	604 of 2619	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	1172 of 2980	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	1457 of 2958	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	1844 of 3184	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	1303 of 3106	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1424 of 4413	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	919 of 3644	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	1354 of 4465	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	1960 of 4401	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	2074 of 4376	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	3166 of 4329	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1236 of 4188	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	1088 of 4168	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	1255 of 4520	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	734 of 3705	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	1050 of 4594	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	2167 of 4521	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	2392 of 4477	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	4030 of 4451	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	1084 of 4309	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	798 of 4264	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	1976 of 4582	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	1051 of 3739	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	1216 of 4647	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	2396 of 4585	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2721 of 4563	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3408 of 4498	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	2185 of 4357	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	1829 of 4319	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	3279 of 4301	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2831 of 3549	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	2143 of 4292	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	2100 of 4086	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	1895 of 3952	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	1667 of 3684	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	485 of 3558	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics46%~ 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 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
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
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
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
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%)	53	1960^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.6%		41	2708^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.8%	748	11.1	60.0				49.2	55.1	50.6	47.1	59.1	42.1	$10,959
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
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	1912^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.7%		54.6	1870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.8%	42	17.7	40.0	33.3	40.0	20.0	48.2	39.3	77.3	47.0	46.4	45.7	$10,531
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
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
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%)	55	1862^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.8%		38	2926^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%	1064	30.0		75.0			42.2	50.7	52.6	51.4	54.7	54.9	$10,446
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%)	55.3	1835^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		38.6	2877^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	1042						48.4	46.2	56.8	45.3	55.4	57.5	$12,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary

How many students attend Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Middle
High : Psja Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary?

Students at Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary in?

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

Is Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary a good school?

Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary ranks 1956^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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