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Santos Livas Elementary

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Santos Livas Elementary ranks 1587 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Santos Livas Elementary is a PK-5 school in Alamo, TX, serving 515 students within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), where approximately 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has engineered a remarkable post-pandemic recovery, climbing from the 8th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 66th percentile in the most recent ranking, and it now stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from low-income backgrounds achieve strong academic results.

The school's most defining strength is its performance with low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide for this group—higher than its overall rank. In 5th grade, Santos Livas truly shines: reading proficiency reached 68.33%, outperforming both the district (58.87%) and the state (58.47%), while math proficiency hit 55%, significantly above the state average of 47.38%. This "5th Grade Effect" suggests a particularly strong upper-grade program. When compared to nearby schools, Santos Livas is highly competitive. It matches or exceeds Alfred Sorensen Elementary in 5th-grade reading (68.33% vs. 53.04%) and is close in 5th-grade math (55% vs. 54.24%). It also outperforms Augusto Guerra Elementary in 3rd-grade reading (48.33% vs. 40.7%) and 5th-grade reading (68.33% vs. 65.48%). In stark contrast, Zeferino Farias Elementary struggles at the 24th percentile, highlighting how dramatically school performance can vary even within the same neighborhood.

Beyond its headline numbers, Santos Livas shows broad-based improvement across all student subgroups. Special Education students jumped from the 25th to the 71st percentile, and Gifted and Talented students rose from the 28th to the 77th percentile. While the school administers the STAAR Spanish test for its significant emergent bilingual population, 4th-grade Spanish reading (25% in 2024-2025) is a noted area for growth. Overall, Santos Livas is a school on a powerful upward trajectory, with strong leadership and effective instructional strategies driving consistent gains, making it a standout choice for families in the Alamo area.

515

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,675

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

733 N Alamo Rd
Alamo, TX 78516-3700

(956) 354-2840

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

Students who attend Santos Livas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Audie Murphy Middle
High:	Psja Memorial Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

1,587^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

301^st of 947Pharr-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	60.7	1587 of 4643	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	2191 of 4651	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2411 of 4710	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2342 of 4647	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	2986 of 4581	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.1	4205 of 4578	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	1698 of 4479	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	1521 of 4359	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.2	824 of 4329	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	1148 of 4286	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	1427 of 4320	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	1745 of 4260	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.4	2376 of 4221	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	2524 of 4206	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	1981 of 4095	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	1623 of 3937	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.6	629 of 3884	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	620 of 3768	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	369 of 3724	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	78.9	483 of 3476	86.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	414 of 3475	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.0	412 of 3465	88.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	1856 of 4461	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	3109 of 4331	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	936 of 4295	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	694 of 4240	83.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	1393 of 2918	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	1856 of 3668	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	1355 of 3556	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	2449 of 3487	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	2864 of 3446	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1487 of 3333	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	819 of 3226	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1694 of 4588	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	2187 of 3744	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	2101 of 4658	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	2325 of 4588	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2732 of 4561	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	4222 of 4499	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	1631 of 4348	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	1271 of 4306	70.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	702 of 3080	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	43.9	1875 of 2619	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	2058 of 2980	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	1678 of 2958	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1920 of 3184	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2155 of 3106	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	1090 of 4425	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.1	1367 of 3644	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	1940 of 4465	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	1797 of 4401	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2560 of 4376	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3946 of 4329	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	1226 of 4188	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1060 of 4168	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	764 of 4535	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	1156 of 3705	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2010 of 4594	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1432 of 4521	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2446 of 4477	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	4095 of 4451	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.5	1149 of 4309	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	897 of 4264	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1440 of 4597	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	1326 of 3739	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	2868 of 4647	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	2438 of 4585	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3169 of 4563	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3863 of 4498	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	1795 of 4357	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	1953 of 4319	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	1243 of 4308	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	41.0	2083 of 3549	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3211 of 4292	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	3099 of 4086	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	3902 of 3952	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	797 of 3684	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

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

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	1587^th of 4643 public elementary schools	65.8%		49.1	2191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	604		50.0					48.3	51.6	68.3	51.7	48.7	55.0	$11,675
Augusto Guerra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	807 Fm495	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2810	731	42	17.5	96.7%	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	724 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	1589^th of 4643 public elementary schools	65.8%		60	1578^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	11			100.0				40.7	58.8	65.5	31.0	69.1	62.6	$9,894
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	1939^th of 4643 public elementary schools	58.2%		28.4	3531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	1592	36.4						46.7	51.6	65.3	23.6	61.9	47.3	$10,804
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%)	62.8	1477^th of 4643 public elementary schools	68.2%		44.6	2464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%	987	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, KG-1	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
Idea Alamo Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	325 Kansas Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4005	698	32	21.8	—	38 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	659 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	3334^th of 4643 public elementary schools	28.2%		38.6	2875^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.2%	459							42.7	34.8	50.8	32.0	39.3	41.1	$10,527
Capt D Salinas II Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	333 E Hwy 83	Alamo	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 783-1332	457	33	13.6	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	457 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.6	1545^th of 4643 public elementary schools	66.7%		48.5	2226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.1%	681	34.8	60.0	18.5	52.2	61.9	42.1	44.7	48.9	57.7	51.3	57.9	65.0	$10,270
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%)	49.5	2151^st of 4643 public elementary schools	53.7%		51.4	2059^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%	92	20.0						41.8	48.8	56.0	35.7	56.1	53.3	$10,336
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%)	67.7	1243^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	73.2%		54.9	1847^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.3%	604		63.6					55.6	50.0	63.8	52.8	67.1	54.3	$10,693
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	1380^th of 4643 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.9	1215^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.9%	165		20.0					57.4	62.5	53.0	47.1	64.5	54.2	$10,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Santos Livas Elementary

How many students attend Santos Livas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Santos Livas Elementary.

Is Santos Livas Elementary a good school?

Santos Livas Elementary ranks 1587^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Santos Livas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santos Livas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Audie Murphy Middle
High : Psja Memorial Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Santos Livas Elementary?

Students at Santos Livas Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Santos Livas Elementary in?

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

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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