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Alfred Sorensen Elementary

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Alfred Sorensen Elementary ranks 1377 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alfred Sorensen Elementary is a PK-5 school in San Juan, TX, serving 583 students within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently climbed to a 4-star rating, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide.

This school stands out as a top performer in its area, significantly outperforming nearby schools like John Doedyns Elementary, Henry Ford Elementary, and Zeferino Farias Elementary, which all rank in the bottom 40% of the state. Its math program is a key strength, with 4th graders in 2025-2026 achieving 64.52% proficiency, far above the state average of 49.28%. The school is also highly effective with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile for this group, and has shown dramatic improvement for special education students, jumping from the 40th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 84th percentile in 2025-2026. This efficiency is notable given its per-student spending ($11,219) is lower than nearby schools like Vida N Clover Elementary ($12,733) and Santos Livas Elementary ($12,215), yet it achieves far better academic results.

However, reading performance is more mixed, with 5th-grade reading in 2025-2026 (53.04%) falling below both the district (58.87%) and state (58.47%) averages. Additionally, students taking the STAAR Spanish test face challenges, as 4th-grade Spanish reading had a 0% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, though it improved to 33.33% in 2024-2025. Despite these areas for growth, the school’s consistent success with "At Risk" students—ranking in the 89th percentile in 2021-2022—and its strong math program make it a standout choice for families in the area, especially when compared to lower-performing peers like John McKeever Elementary and Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary.

583

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,213

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 E Sam Houston
San Juan, TX 78589-2446

(956) 354-2910

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

Students who attend Alfred Sorensen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Austin Middle
High:	Psja Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

White:

1.2%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

1,377^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	64.6	1377 of 4627	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	1215 of 4651	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	1733 of 4710	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1688 of 4647	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	1297 of 4581	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	2647 of 4578	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	959 of 4479	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	1056 of 4359	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	853 of 4329	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	57.4	1928 of 4286	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	1901 of 4320	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.2	2508 of 4260	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	2413 of 4221	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.2	1181 of 4206	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	59.9	1815 of 4095	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	1428 of 3937	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	1612 of 3884	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	1542 of 3768	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	1607 of 3724	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	1052 of 3476	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.6	1848 of 3475	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.8	2175 of 3465	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	505 of 4461	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	1703 of 4331	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	443 of 4295	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	470 of 4240	88.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	982 of 2918	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	2596 of 3668	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1835 of 3556	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	1214 of 3487	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	1903 of 3446	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.4	385 of 3333	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	228 of 3226	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	1775 of 4575	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	942 of 3744	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	2158 of 4658	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	2016 of 4588	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	1241 of 4561	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	2577 of 4499	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	1177 of 4348	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	905 of 4306	79.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	1817 of 3075	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	822 of 2619	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	760 of 2980	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	663 of 2958	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	68 of 3184	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	1003 of 3106	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	899 of 4413	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	621 of 3644	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	1522 of 4465	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1255 of 4401	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	808 of 4376	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	2164 of 4329	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	496 of 4188	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	672 of 4168	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	586 of 4520	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	488 of 3705	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	1663 of 4594	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1251 of 4521	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	607 of 4477	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	2326 of 4451	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.1	344 of 4309	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	601 of 4264	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	1232 of 4582	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	1194 of 3739	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	2066 of 4647	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1472 of 4585	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	1328 of 4563	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	2645 of 4498	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.3	737 of 4357	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	1322 of 4319	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	696 of 4301	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	1470 of 3549	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	2582 of 4292	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	3507 of 4086	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3247 of 3952	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	2245 of 3799	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1975 of 3684	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	2256 of 3558	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Zeferino Farias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Acacia St	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2760	520	32	16.2	97.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	512 (98.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	1935^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.2%		28.4	3531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	1596	36.4			46.7	51.6	65.3	23.6	61.9	47.3	$10,804
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
Santos Livas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 N Alamo Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2840	515	30	17.3	89.1%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	511 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	1584^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.8%		49.1	2191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	607		50.0		48.3	51.6	68.3	51.7	48.7	55.0	$11,675
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred Sorensen Elementary

Is Alfred Sorensen Elementary a good school?

Alfred Sorensen Elementary ranks 1377^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alfred Sorensen Elementary in?

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

What is the racial makeup of Alfred Sorensen Elementary?

Students at Alfred Sorensen Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Alfred Sorensen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alfred Sorensen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Middle
High : Psja Early College High School

How many students attend Alfred Sorensen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Alfred Sorensen Elementary.

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

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

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