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Psja Memorial Early College High School

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Psja Memorial Early College High School ranks 1344 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 33% of Texas high schools

Summary

Psja Memorial Early College High School in Alamo, TX, serves 1,997 students in grades 9-12 within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), where over 96% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school stands out for its exceptional ability to keep students on track to graduation, boasting a 96.4% graduation rate and a dropout rate of just 0.2%—figures that rival the district's top-performing magnet schools. However, this success in retention does not translate to high standardized test scores, as proficiency rates in core subjects like English I Reading (46.27%) and Biology (57.37%) fall below state averages. This "early college paradox" suggests the school prioritizes college readiness and dual-credit coursework over state test prep. Notably, the Special Education program showed a remarkable spike to the 84th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, while the Gifted and Talented program struggles at the 22nd percentile. Compared to nearby schools, Psja Memorial is the lowest-performing comprehensive high school in its district, significantly outperformed by Psja Early College High School (54th percentile) and overshadowed by magnet schools like Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions (97th percentile).

Despite academic challenges, Psja Memorial provides a stable, low-risk environment with a supportive school culture. The school spends $13,910 per student—higher than district peers—which may fund support services or the early college infrastructure rather than directly boosting test scores. For parents, this school offers a strong pathway to graduation and college credit, but may not provide the academic challenge needed for high-achieving students. The volatile data for Migrant Students (69th percentile in 2025-2026, down from 27th the prior year) is likely due to small sample sizes and not a reliable trend.

1,997

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,926

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 S Alamo Rd
Alamo, TX 78516-6802

(956) 354-2420

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

Feeder schools for Psja Memorial Early College High School:

Elementary:	Augusto Guerra Elementary
	Drs Reed - Mock Elementary
	John McKeever Elementary
	Marcia R Garza
	More...
	Santos Livas Elementary
	Sgt Leonel Trevino Elementary
	Zeferino Farias Elementary
Middle:	Audie Murphy Middle
	Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.4%

White:

0.4%

Two or more races:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!U.S. History scores 17 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

1,344^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	35.7	1344 of 2009	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1353 of 1974	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1342 of 1990	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1331 of 1961	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1341 of 1876	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1519 of 1861	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1246 of 1857	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1179 of 1797	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	1271 of 1777	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1483 of 1762	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1522 of 1743	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	1518 of 1734	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	1293 of 1652	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.6	1005 of 1603	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.7	1310 of 1672	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	1323 of 1568	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.2	1317 of 1539	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	1336 of 1510	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	1239 of 1497	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.8	1194 of 1430	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.4	1111 of 1429	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.1	1044 of 1427	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	1132 of 1837	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1675 of 1829	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1268 of 1810	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1151 of 1784	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	802 of 1195	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	614 of 1153	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	754 of 1437	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	883 of 1371	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	930 of 1278	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	865 of 1195	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	604 of 1136	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	509 of 1113	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1252 of 1936	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1080 of 1504	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1246 of 1880	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1300 of 1891	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1310 of 1841	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1516 of 1815	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1194 of 1798	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1123 of 1781	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	938 of 1206	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.4	595 of 964	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	904 of 1182	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	954 of 1172	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1092 of 1177	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	932 of 1145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	687 of 1137	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	1091 of 1860	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	855 of 1453	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1061 of 1805	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1118 of 1820	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1146 of 1762	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1362 of 1743	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1070 of 1714	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1002 of 1691	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1040 of 1937	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	830 of 1513	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1044 of 1884	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1158 of 1897	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1203 of 1847	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1441 of 1848	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1047 of 1818	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1035 of 1794	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1378 of 1954	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	966 of 1515	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1314 of 1891	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1321 of 1913	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1349 of 1853	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1479 of 1840	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1322 of 1824	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1341 of 1803	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	23 of 74	68.9%	★★★★☆
2025	36.5	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	40 of 93	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	49 of 114	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	69 of 97	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	64 of 113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	66 of 131	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	906 of 1581	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.1	210 of 1299	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	544 of 1548	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	1020 of 1478	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	734 of 1418	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	847 of 1382	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	594 of 1357	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	870 of 1347	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	1267 of 1576	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)69th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)20th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology57%-13 vs state

Algebra I55%~ state avg

U.S. History53%-17 vs state

English II Reading52%-8 vs state

English I Reading46%-9 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 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
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)
Idea College Preparatory Alamo	Public, Charter	6-12	325 Kansas Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4006	737	44	16.5	95.8%	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	711 (96.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.8	1317^th of 2009 public high schools	34.4%		40.6	1154^th of 1974 public high schools	41.5%	163	45.4	57.5	45.7	55.3	61.0	48.7	49.2	53.7	29.1	23.2	26.8	$12,083
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 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
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 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
Idea College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	401 S 1st St	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-0203	823	53	15.5	95.3%	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	797 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46.6	1048^th of 2009 public high schools	47.8%		40.8	1140^th of 1974 public high schools	42.2%	92	47.4	75.2	42.0	52.8	78.6	45.5	45.2	44.8	23.8	29.7	20.2	$12,557
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Psja Memorial Early College High School

What schools feed into Psja Memorial Early College High School?

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

Elementary : Augusto Guerra Elementary
Elementary : Drs Reed - Mock Elementary
Elementary : John McKeever Elementary
Elementary : Marcia R Garza
Elementary : Santos Livas Elementary
Elementary : Sgt Leonel Trevino Elementary
Elementary : Zeferino Farias Elementary
Middle : Audie Murphy Middle
Middle : Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

What district is Psja Memorial Early College High School in?

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

Is Psja Memorial Early College High School a good school?

Psja Memorial Early College High School ranks 1344^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

How many students attend Psja Memorial Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,997 students attended Psja Memorial Early College High School.

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