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Psja Early College High School

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Psja Early College High School ranks 916 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

916^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 54% of Texas high schools

Summary

Psja Early College High School in San Juan, TX, serves approximately 2,300 students in grades 9-12 within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), a community where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown consistent improvement over the past decade, rising from a 1-star rating to a solid 3-star rating, and now ranks in the 54th percentile statewide. What truly sets it apart is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 70th percentile for this group—significantly higher than its overall performance.

While Psja Early College is a strong comprehensive school, it operates in the shadow of two nearby magnet schools: Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions and Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School, both of which are among the highest-performing schools in Texas. These magnet schools achieve near-perfect test scores with smaller, more selective student bodies. In contrast, Psja Early College serves a larger, more diverse population and has shown a clear upward trend in its state ranking over the last three years, while sister schools like Psja North Early College High School and Psja Memorial Early College High School have stagnated or declined. The school also demonstrates strong support for its Special Education students, ranking in the 81st percentile for this subgroup.

Academically, the school excels in Algebra I, consistently outperforming the state average, but struggles in Biology and U.S. History, where scores fall below state averages. This suggests a need for targeted support in science and social studies. The school maintains an exceptionally high graduation rate, often above 96%, with a dropout rate as low as 0.1%. It also operates efficiently, spending $12,391 per student—less than some district peers—while achieving better overall results. However, performance for smaller subgroups like White and Migrant students has been volatile, indicating room for more consistent support across all student populations.

2,300

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,162

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 W Ridge Rd
San Juan, TX 78589-6109

(956) 354-2300

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

Feeder schools for Psja Early College High School:

Elementary:	Alfred Sorensen Elementary
	Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary
	Arnoldo Cantu Senior Elementary
	Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary
	More...
	John Doedyns Elementary
	Vida N Clover Elementary
Middle:	Austin Middle
	R Yzaguirre Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

White:

0.6%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

916^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High 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	51.6	916 of 2009	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	965 of 1974	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	1099 of 1990	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1101 of 1961	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	902 of 1876	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	847 of 1861	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	852 of 1857	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	928 of 1797	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	1113 of 1777	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.0	1339 of 1762	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	1529 of 1743	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.0	1484 of 1734	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	1366 of 1652	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	1122 of 1603	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	1357 of 1672	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	1277 of 1568	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1128 of 1539	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	1230 of 1510	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.6	1162 of 1497	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.7	1178 of 1430	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	1249 of 1429	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.7	1282 of 1427	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	828 of 1837	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	1180 of 1829	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1050 of 1810	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	964 of 1784	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	577 of 1195	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	367 of 1153	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	639 of 1437	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	570 of 1371	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	602 of 1278	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	937 of 1195	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	446 of 1136	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	393 of 1113	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	899 of 1936	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	769 of 1504	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1074 of 1880	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1068 of 1891	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	910 of 1841	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	821 of 1815	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	887 of 1798	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	1000 of 1781	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	818 of 1206	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	640 of 964	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	652 of 1182	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	807 of 1172	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	576 of 1177	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	903 of 1145	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	972 of 1137	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	657 of 1860	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	557 of 1453	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	825 of 1805	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	830 of 1820	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	671 of 1762	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	624 of 1743	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	647 of 1714	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	762 of 1691	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	578 of 1937	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.2	493 of 1513	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	873 of 1884	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	815 of 1897	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	597 of 1847	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	613 of 1848	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	563 of 1818	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	731 of 1794	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	908 of 1954	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	766 of 1515	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1104 of 1891	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1104 of 1913	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	889 of 1853	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	924 of 1840	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	907 of 1824	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	1043 of 1803	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	48 of 74	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	85.2	11 of 81	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	40.0	61 of 95	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	29 of 93	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	53 of 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	94.6	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	63.2	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	35 of 131	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	640 of 1581	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	252 of 1299	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	460 of 1548	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	573 of 1478	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	575 of 1418	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	291 of 1382	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	338 of 1357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	517 of 1347	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	1158 of 1556	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	984 of 1576	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.0	238 of 1525	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	17.4	1343 of 1539	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2024)26th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I70%+16 vs state

Biology69%~ state avg

English I Reading60%+5 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

U.S. History56%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Psja Early College High School	Public	9-12	805 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2300	2,300	173	13.3	93.7%	14 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	2,280 (99.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.6	916^th of 2009 public high schools	54.4%		47.8	965^th of 1974 public high schools	51.1%	49	70.5	68.8	60.0	59.1	56.5							$13,162
Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions	Public	9-12	704 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2290	340	40	8.4	98.8%	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	332 (97.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	61^st of 2009 public high schools	97.0%		90.2	62^nd of 1974 public high schools	96.9%	1	90.9	93.4	90.1	93.1	88.8							$22,990
Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	714 E Business Hwy 83	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 784-8525	553	40	13.8	95.5%	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	542 (98.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.8	335^th of 2009 public high schools	83.3%		78.6	237^th of 1974 public high schools	88.0%	98	92.6	81.0	75.0	82.3	69.4							$16,193
Buell Central Daep	Public	6-12	218 E Juarez	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2500	117	16	7.3	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)												$36,188
Psja Southwest Early College High School	Public	9-12	300 E Javelina Dr	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2480	1,588	127	12.5	95.1%	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1,560 (98.2%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.8	1366^th of 2009 public high schools	32.0%		32.7	1331^st of 1974 public high schools	32.6%	35	54.0	53.4	44.1	49.3	59.6							$14,550
Premier H S Of San Juan	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 E Business 83	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-4721	108	6	17.2	92.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.1	1924^th of 2009 public high schools	4.2%		13.1	1725^th of 1974 public high schools	12.6%	199	16.7		5.0	15.4	25.0							$12,461
Texasworks - San Juan	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 E Business Hwy 83	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	9	1	9.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Psja Memorial Early College High School	Public	9-12	800 S Alamo Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2420	1,997	133	15.0	96.8%	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1,986 (99.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	35.7	1344^th of 2009 public high schools	33.1%		32.1	1353^rd of 1974 public high schools	31.5%	9	54.6	57.4	46.3	52.2	52.8							$12,926
Idea College Preparatory San Juan	Public, Charter	6-12	600 E Sioux Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4021	741	49	15.2	89.2%	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	724 (97.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1099^th of 2009 public high schools	45.3%		40.6	1151^st of 1974 public high schools	41.7%	52	47.0	67.9	50.0	61.9	63.0	38.3	43.1	58.8	28.7	31.8	36.1	$13,343
Psja North Early College High School	Public	9-12	500 E Nolana Loop	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2360	2,166	149	14.5	92.6%	21 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2,138 (98.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.9	1189^th of 2009 public high schools	40.8%		47.5	974^th of 1974 public high schools	50.7%	215	69.2	57.4	46.7	56.4	57.1							$12,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Psja Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Psja Early College High School?

Students at Psja Early College High School are 99% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Psja Early College High School?

Psja Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alfred Sorensen Elementary
Elementary : Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary
Elementary : Arnoldo Cantu Senior Elementary
Elementary : Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary
Elementary : John Doedyns Elementary
Elementary : Vida N Clover Elementary
Middle : Austin Middle
Middle : R Yzaguirre Middle

Is Psja Early College High School a good school?

Psja Early College High School ranks 916^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Psja Early College High School in?

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

How many students attend Psja Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,300 students attended Psja Early College High School.

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