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Henry Ford Elementary

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Henry Ford Elementary ranks 1862 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Henry Ford Elementary in Pharr, TX, is a public school serving 643 students in grades PK-5 within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (ISD), where nearly all students (98%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 37th percentile statewide to the 60th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 3-star rating—the largest one-year improvement among nearby schools.

Henry Ford’s standout strength is its exceptional performance with low socio-economic status (SES) students, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for this group, far outpacing even the high-performing Aida C. Escobar Elementary (68th percentile). The school also excels in Spanish-language reading, with 75% of 5th graders proficient on the STAAR Spanish Reading test, compared to just 35% statewide. In mathematics, Henry Ford consistently beats district and state averages across all tested grades—for example, 55% of 5th graders were proficient in math versus 47% statewide. However, a critical weakness is 5th-grade science, where only 20% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, well below the district (32%) and state (30%) averages. This "science gap" represents a major opportunity for growth.

Interestingly, Henry Ford’s success is not uniform across all student groups; while it excels with Hispanic students (69th percentile), it struggles with male students (46th percentile) and gifted/talented students (39th percentile). The school sits just 0.12 miles from PSJA Sotomayor Building Blocks Academy, a specialized PK-1 academy, creating a unique pipeline that may contribute to Henry Ford’s strong 3rd-grade math scores. With per-student spending of $11,827, Henry Ford appears to use resources more effectively than Daniel Ramirez Elementary, which spent $13,304 per student but ranked lower. While not yet at the level of top performer Aida C. Escobar, Henry Ford is closing the gap, particularly in math, and its dramatic improvement signals a promising trajectory for families seeking a school that delivers strong results despite high economic need.

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%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

1,862^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	55.0	1862 of 4627	59.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.7	1398 of 4575	69.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.7	1887 of 3075	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	61.9	1350 of 4413	69.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	72.0	797 of 4520	82.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	44.6	2456 of 4582	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.7	1751 of 4301	59.3%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Migrant (2018)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile~ school

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

Male (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Reading49%-5 vs state

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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
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
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%)	67.6	1240^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.2%		54.9	1847^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.3%	607		63.6				55.6	50.0	63.8	52.8	67.1	54.3	$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%)	70.1	1133^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.5%		54.9	1845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.3%	712	0.0		80.0			64.0	57.5	63.8	45.0	56.0	66.2	$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%)	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
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
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
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
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%)	48.9	2176^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.0%		47.3	2302^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.5%	126			37.5			47.3	51.4	57.1	49.5	44.9	41.1	$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%)	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

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 1862^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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.

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