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Escandon Elementary

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Escandon Elementary ranks 2347 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Escandon Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), serving 478 students in a high-poverty area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school's overall state ranking has fluctuated—peaking at the 53rd percentile in 2023-2024 before settling to the 49th percentile for 2025-2026—it shows a clear upward trend from a low point in 2020-2021. What truly sets Escandon apart is its exceptional performance with specific student groups, particularly its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who ranked in the 69th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning 3 stars. This is a remarkable achievement given the school's demographics and even surpasses the performance of some schools in more affluent districts, like Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary in Sharyland Independent School District (Isd).

Escandon also shines in its support for Gifted and Talented (GT) students, ranking in the 92nd percentile with a 5-star rating in 2024-2025, and its bilingual program is a standout, consistently outperforming both the district and state on STAAR Spanish assessments. For example, 5th-grade Reading in Spanish reached 80% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to just 48.72% district-wide. Additionally, the school has a remarkable track record with Migrant Students, ranking 5th out of 45 schools statewide in 2024-2025. However, performance is uneven: while 5th-grade math showed a bright spot at 56.52% proficiency in 2025-2026, science remains a persistent weakness, with only 20% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, Escandon is located just 0.85 miles from Thigpen-Zavala Elementary, a top-performing school in the state (87th percentile) serving a nearly identical high-poverty population. Despite similar demographics and spending per student ($12,693 vs. $12,671), Thigpen-Zavala dramatically outperforms Escandon in most subjects, highlighting that resource allocation alone isn't the key—instructional leadership and school culture matter more. Escandon also spends more per student than nearby schools like Fields Elementary ($11,494) and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 14.1, yet its overall performance hasn't matched these advantages, suggesting a need for targeted improvements in areas like science and early-grade instruction.

478

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,403

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Colbath Ave
McAllen, TX 78503-8380

(956) 971-4511

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Escandon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brown Middle
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.4%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of McAllen Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

2,347^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	45.7	2347 of 4627	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	2496 of 4651	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	2203 of 4710	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	2939 of 4647	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2651 of 4581	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	3885 of 4578	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	2838 of 4479	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2519 of 4359	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	2492 of 4329	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.8	3389 of 4286	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	2939 of 4320	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.9	2913 of 4260	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	2342 of 4221	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	2002 of 4206	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	1598 of 4095	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	2228 of 3937	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	1980 of 3884	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.1	1103 of 3768	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	57.5	1828 of 3724	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	1518 of 3476	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.9	1939 of 3475	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.3	1851 of 3465	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	1857 of 4461	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	3592 of 4331	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	1081 of 4295	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	968 of 4240	77.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	2060 of 2918	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2119 of 3668	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2411 of 3556	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	2100 of 3487	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	2990 of 3446	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	1238 of 3333	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	896 of 3226	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2890 of 4575	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	2251 of 3744	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	1680 of 4658	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	2796 of 4588	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2500 of 4561	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	4043 of 4499	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2628 of 4348	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1992 of 4306	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	925 of 3075	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	517 of 2958	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	1975 of 4413	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	1795 of 3644	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1459 of 4465	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	2389 of 4401	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	2194 of 4376	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3544 of 4329	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	2419 of 4188	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	2090 of 4168	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1398 of 4520	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	1412 of 3705	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	1165 of 4594	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	2233 of 4521	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2287 of 4477	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4232 of 4451	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2439 of 4309	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	2229 of 4264	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	1952 of 4582	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	1967 of 3739	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	2286 of 4647	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	2929 of 4585	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2817 of 4563	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	3521 of 4498	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	2983 of 4357	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	3067 of 4319	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	3006 of 4301	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	2438 of 3549	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	1826 of 4292	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	2383 of 4086	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2048 of 3952	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	3290 of 3799	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	2867 of 3684	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	2955 of 3558	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+43 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 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 3rd 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
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
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
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 S Taylor Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 668-0426	611	37	16.5	81.3%	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	590 (96.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.2	1333^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.1	1167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%	166	24.2	48.6	33.3	18.8	31.4	22.2			62.9	75.0	63.8	50.5		56.5	57.1	42.0	46.2				$8,511
Idea McAllen Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	201 N Bentsen Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4100	738	34	21.4	78.3%	32 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	694 (94.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	2939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.5%		46	2382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	557									42.5	45.5	53.9			42.5	41.7	31.3					$9,327
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
Romulo D Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2571 E 4th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4900	525	35	14.9	65.0%	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	504 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82.1	695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		74	964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	269	47.1	27.3	14.3	29.4	36.4	21.4			85.0	76.6	82.1	68.0		80.0	68.8	67.9	32.0				$9,076
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 S 26th St	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4424	357	30	12.0	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.9	4041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		32.1	3306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	735									37.2	39.3	37.3			25.0	32.1	31.4					$13,233
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
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
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3221 Olga Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1167	397	28	14.3	87.7%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.5	1675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.9	2035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	360			40.0			80.0			52.6	53.9	62.0			40.4	44.2	68.0					$12,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Escandon Elementary

Is Escandon Elementary a good school?

Escandon Elementary ranks 2347^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Escandon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Escandon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Escandon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Escandon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brown Middle
High : Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Escandon Elementary?

Students at Escandon Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Escandon Elementary in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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