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Fields Elementary

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Fields Elementary ranks 1699 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Fields Elementary is a PK-5 school in McAllen, TX, serving 443 students as part of the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently become a standout story of dramatic improvement. After years of struggling in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, Fields has made a remarkable turnaround, jumping to the 63rd percentile (3 stars) in the 2025-2026 school year—its highest ranking in over a decade. This is especially impressive given that over 89% of its students come from low socio-economic backgrounds, and the school achieves exceptional results with these students, ranking in the 89th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 96th percentile for special education students.

What makes Fields unique is how it compares to nearby schools. Just 0.88 miles away, Wilson Elementary serves a similar demographic but has sunk to the 13th percentile, with Fields' 5th graders scoring 20-30 percentage points higher in reading and math. While high-performing schools like Thigpen-Zavala Elementary (87th percentile) and Aida C Escobar Elementary (80th percentile) have been consistently strong, Fields has shown the most growth in its area. Additionally, Fields spends less per student ($11,494) than nearby schools like Alvarez Elementary ($13,224) and Escandon Elementary ($12,693), yet achieves better results, indicating efficient use of resources.

Fields' 5th graders also outperform district and state averages in reading (71.15% vs. 68.32% district, 58.47% state) and math (60.38% vs. 52.7% district, 47.38% state). However, the school shows mixed results on Spanish-language STAAR tests, suggesting its successful strategies may not fully translate to Spanish instruction. Overall, Fields Elementary is a school on the rise, proving that internal practices can overcome challenges, and it is well-positioned for continued growth.

443

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,525

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Dallas Ave
McAllen, TX 78501-2751

(956) 971-4344

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fields Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Travis Middle
High:	McAllen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

1.8%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

1,699^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 18Elementary Schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

246^th of 951McAllen 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	58.2	1699 of 4627	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	1895 of 4651	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	3448 of 4710	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3764 of 4647	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3016 of 4581	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	3329 of 4578	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3389 of 4479	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2359 of 4359	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	2671 of 4329	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.2	3325 of 4286	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	3552 of 4320	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.2	2145 of 4260	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	2602 of 4221	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	2669 of 4206	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.7	3514 of 4095	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.6	1982 of 3937	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	2109 of 3884	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	2128 of 3768	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.7	2273 of 3724	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.7	2105 of 3476	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.1	3140 of 3475	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.5	3294 of 3465	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.9	1762 of 4461	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	2490 of 4331	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	1396 of 4295	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	783 of 4240	81.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	588 of 2918	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.3	1964 of 3668	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	2747 of 3556	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2008 of 3487	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	2174 of 3446	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	1821 of 3333	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	944 of 3226	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	1755 of 4575	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	1381 of 3744	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	3301 of 4658	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3452 of 4588	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3055 of 4561	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	3532 of 4499	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	2997 of 4348	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2439 of 4306	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	1199 of 3075	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	486 of 2619	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	1592 of 2980	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	1304 of 2958	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	2042 of 3006	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1466 of 3184	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	2239 of 3106	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	1204 of 4413	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	775 of 3644	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	2431 of 4465	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3405 of 4401	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2671 of 4376	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2924 of 4329	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2995 of 4188	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	2046 of 4168	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	855 of 4520	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	423 of 3705	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	2325 of 4594	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	3715 of 4521	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2742 of 4477	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	2968 of 4451	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	2887 of 4309	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	1572 of 4264	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1607 of 4582	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	990 of 3739	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	2695 of 4647	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	3894 of 4585	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	2896 of 4563	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	2975 of 4498	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	3511 of 4357	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2279 of 4319	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.6	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	57 of 112	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1154 of 4301	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	92.0	127 of 3549	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	64.9	1012 of 4292	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	32.3	2958 of 4086	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	2775 of 3952	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3558 of 3799	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	3297 of 3558	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)86th percentile+52 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Fields Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Dallas Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4344	443	35	12.5	89.6%	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	429 (96.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	58.2	1699^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		54.2	1895^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.3%	196		66.7		20.0				52.5	56.1	71.2			40.3	37.9	60.4					$13,525
Horizon Montessori - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	320 N Main St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 631-0234	331	22	15.2	81.3%	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	322 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.2	2047^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.8%		54.2	1897^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%	150						31.6	73.7	30.4	54.8	78.6	61.8	47.6	43.5	32.3	37.0	44.1	14.3	42.9	31.6	$10,546
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Hackberry St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4525	408	30	13.8	91.2%	17 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	387 (94.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30.8	3385^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.8%		19.7	4043^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.1%	658								62.1	31.0	50.0			44.8	27.6	34.8					$11,941
Thigpen-Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Galveston Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4377	470	32	14.9	96.6%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	463 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84.3	602^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.8	462^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.1%	140			80.0		20.0			60.5	71.4	78.3			53.5	74.0	65.2					$10,795
Alvarez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2606 Gumwood Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4471	435	28	15.8	96.8%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	420 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	35.2	3077^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		44.2	2485^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.6%	592		30.0						58.3	34.4	43.6			47.5	23.7	36.6					$10,669
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Harvey	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4277	548	39	13.8	92.0%	24 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	518 (94.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.2	1751^st of 4627 public elementary schools	62.2%		55.4	1813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	62								48.2	51.3	59.3			50.0	51.9	52.3					$11,276
Aida C Escobar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Kelly St	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2920	735	43	17.2	90.5%	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	726 (98.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.8	909^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.4%		76.5	887^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.9%	22	31.6	63.6	73.7					64.0	59.3	75.6			43.2	61.9	75.9					$10,800
Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Colbath Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4511	478	34	14.1	93.9%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	474 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.7	2347^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		44	2496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	149	44.4	66.7						46.4	39.0	57.8			38.9	41.3	56.5					$10,403
Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 N 29th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4565	530	37	14.4	95.8%	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	511 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	2230^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.8%		70.2	1130^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.7%	1100	20.0							48.4	45.2	72.9			35.8	44.4	39.4					$11,174
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%)	39.5	2791^st of 4627 public elementary schools	39.7%		29.9	3441^st of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%	650	57.1	26.3	62.5					46.0	52.6	46.7			53.1	36.8	35.5					$11,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Fields Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fields Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fields Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Travis Middle
High : McAllen High School

How many students attend Fields Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Fields Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fields Elementary?

Students at Fields Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Fields Elementary a good school?

Fields Elementary ranks 1699^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fields Elementary in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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

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