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Aida C Escobar Elementary

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Aida C Escobar Elementary ranks 909 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Aida C Escobar Elementary in Pharr, TX, is a PK-5 campus within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) serving 735 students, and it stands out as a high-performing school in a high-poverty area where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school consistently outperforms both its district and the state of Texas in core subjects, earning a 4-star rating for four consecutive years and ranking in the 80th percentile statewide. Its most defining feature is its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 92nd percentile for this group—the highest possible rating—making it a national model for "beating the odds."

The school’s bilingual and ESL programs are particularly strong, with 5th graders scoring 73.68% proficient in STAAR Spanish reading, a remarkable 39 points above the state average. Upper elementary math also shines, as 5th graders achieve 75.9% proficiency, outpacing the state by 28.5 points and nearly doubling the performance of nearby Kelly-Pharr Elementary (42.05%). This "5th Grade Surge" suggests that the school’s instructional strategies build effectively over time, leading to strong outcomes before students transition to middle school. In contrast, Daniel Ramirez Elementary only reaches 35.53% proficiency in 5th-grade math, highlighting Escobar’s clear academic leadership in the area.

While Escobar excels overall, there are areas for growth. The school serves male students slightly better than female students, which is unusual for elementary schools, and its special education program ranks in the 59th percentile—a notable gap compared to its other successes. The school’s resilience is also impressive: after dropping to the 35th percentile during the pandemic, it rebounded to surpass its pre-COVID performance, now ranking higher than ever. This recovery, combined with its dominance over nearby schools like Geraldine Palmer Elementary and Raul Longoria Elementary, makes Aida C Escobar Elementary a standout choice for families in the Rio Grande Valley.

735

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,800

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 W Kelly St
Pharr, TX 78577-4419

(956) 354-2920

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

Students who attend Aida C Escobar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Middle
High:	Psja Southwest Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

1.0%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

909^th of 4,627

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Top 20%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	75.8	909 of 4627	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	887 of 4651	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	806 of 4710	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	819 of 4647	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	1662 of 4581	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	2983 of 4578	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	1125 of 4479	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1178 of 4359	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	1398 of 4329	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	1079 of 4286	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	1275 of 4320	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	988 of 4260	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	1189 of 4221	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	848 of 4206	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	53.3	2220 of 4095	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	2124 of 3937	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	1737 of 3884	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.9	2531 of 3768	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	2256 of 3724	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	2175 of 3476	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	2346 of 3475	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.0	2436 of 3465	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.0	537 of 4461	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	1125 of 4331	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	341 of 4295	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	285 of 4240	93.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	568 of 2918	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	625 of 3668	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	354 of 3556	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.1	542 of 3487	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	1634 of 3446	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	315 of 3333	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	166 of 3226	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	1159 of 4575	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	738 of 3744	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	1076 of 4658	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	738 of 4588	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	1406 of 4561	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	2669 of 4499	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	975 of 4348	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1171 of 4306	72.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	690 of 3075	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	739 of 2619	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	554 of 2980	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	1205 of 2958	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	281 of 3184	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	46.0	2110 of 3106	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	478 of 4413	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	378 of 3644	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	464 of 4465	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	386 of 4401	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	65.8	1125 of 4376	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	2536 of 4329	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	714 of 4188	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	824 of 4168	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	376 of 4520	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	314 of 3705	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	222 of 4594	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	190 of 4521	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	69.6	920 of 4477	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	2639 of 4451	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.4	418 of 4309	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	449 of 4264	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	832 of 4582	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	771 of 3739	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	774 of 4647	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	982 of 4585	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	1945 of 4563	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	3145 of 4498	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	1298 of 4357	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1238 of 4319	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	1768 of 4301	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1419 of 3549	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1231 of 4292	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	1305 of 4086	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	2452 of 3952	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3728 of 3799	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	1654 of 3684	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	1187 of 3558	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 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 4th 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
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
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
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
Geraldine Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 W Hall Acres Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2860	657	38	17.2	88.6%	15 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	636 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.7	1881^st of 4627 public elementary schools	59.3%		51.5	2053^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.9%	172	18.2	9.1	18.2				45.3	56.1	56.3	43.0	52.0	53.8	$10,570
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
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
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
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
Allen & William Arnold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 W El Dora Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2710	657	39	16.8	91.3%	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	644 (98.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.8	1275^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.4%		60.4	1557^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%	282	50.0	50.0	22.2				61.0	64.4	72.5	40.5	58.3	47.4	$10,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Aida C Escobar Elementary

What schools do graduates of Aida C Escobar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aida C Escobar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle
High : Psja Southwest Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Aida C Escobar Elementary?

Students at Aida C Escobar Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend Aida C Escobar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Aida C Escobar Elementary.

What district is Aida C Escobar Elementary in?

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

Is Aida C Escobar Elementary a good school?

Aida C Escobar Elementary ranks 909^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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

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