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Psja Southwest Early College High School

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Psja Southwest Early College High School ranks 1366 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 32% of Texas high schools

Summary

Psja Southwest Early College High School in Pharr, TX, serves 1,588 students in grades 9-12 within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional support for specific student groups, ranking in the top 20% of the state for serving Migrant Students and earning strong ratings for Special Education students—a notable strength compared to many schools. However, overall academic proficiency on state exams generally lags behind district and state averages, with a bright spot in U.S. History where students consistently outperform the district. The school maintains a strong graduation rate around 95% and a very low dropout rate of 0.2%, and its low student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 suggests potential for individualized attention. Within the district, it is the lowest-ranked comprehensive high school, outperformed by Psja Early College High School and significantly overshadowed by magnet schools like Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions and Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School, which achieve much higher proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I.

Despite spending $13,892 per student—higher than nearby high-performing schools like Memorial High School in McAllen—academic outcomes remain below average, raising questions about resource allocation. The school’s overall state ranking has been stable but stagnant, hovering between the 32nd and 40th percentiles over the last five years, indicating a reliably average performance that hasn't broken into the top half of Texas schools. While the "Early College" name suggests a rigorous college-prep environment, the school’s performance contrasts sharply with its magnet counterparts, suggesting the designation may be more of a branding exercise for this general student body.

1,588

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,550

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Javelina Dr
Pharr, TX 78577

(956) 354-2480

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

Feeder schools for Psja Southwest Early College High School:

Elementary:	Aida C Escobar Elementary
	Berta S Palacios Elementary
	Carmen Anaya Elementary
	Cesar Chavez Elementary
	More...
	Geraldine Palmer Elementary
	Graciela Garcia Elementary
	Kelly-Pharr Elementary
Middle:	Jaime Escalante Middle
	Kennedy Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

White:

0.8%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% 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)

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

!Biology scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

1,366^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	34.8	1366 of 2009	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1331 of 1974	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1191 of 1990	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1271 of 1961	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1152 of 1876	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1445 of 1861	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1152 of 1857	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1212 of 1797	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	1366 of 1777	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	1504 of 1762	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	1564 of 1743	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	1610 of 1734	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	1548 of 1652	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	1373 of 1603	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.2	1163 of 1672	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	771 of 1837	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	1494 of 1829	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1117 of 1810	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1183 of 1784	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	638 of 1195	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	524 of 1153	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	505 of 1437	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	624 of 1371	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	503 of 1278	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	863 of 1195	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	426 of 1136	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	403 of 1113	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1429 of 1936	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1039 of 1504	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1149 of 1880	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1168 of 1891	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1139 of 1841	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1400 of 1815	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1234 of 1798	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1253 of 1781	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	758 of 1206	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	610 of 964	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	553 of 1182	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	733 of 1172	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	964 of 1177	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1078 of 1145	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1010 of 1137	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1122 of 1860	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	808 of 1453	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	881 of 1805	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	1069 of 1820	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	912 of 1762	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1289 of 1743	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	951 of 1714	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1045 of 1691	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1123 of 1937	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	795 of 1513	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	845 of 1884	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1053 of 1897	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	844 of 1847	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	1312 of 1848	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	863 of 1818	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	1068 of 1794	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1252 of 1954	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	952 of 1515	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1111 of 1891	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1338 of 1913	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1168 of 1853	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1472 of 1840	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1139 of 1824	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1307 of 1803	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	13 of 74	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	29 of 81	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	24 of 95	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	35.5	57 of 93	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	41 of 113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	41 of 131	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	581 of 1581	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	339 of 1299	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	579 of 1548	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	719 of 1478	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	501 of 1418	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	1123 of 1382	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	853 of 1357	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	751 of 1347	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	1271 of 1294	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1221 of 1556	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	929 of 1576	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1405 of 1525	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1300 of 1526	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1244 of 1539	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+31 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History60%-11 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

Biology53%-17 vs state

English II Reading49%-11 vs state

English I Reading44%-11 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 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
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
Idea College Preparatory Pharr	Public, Charter	6-12	600 E Las Milpas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 283-1515	848	45	19.0	94.0%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	844 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.2	895^th of 2009 public high schools	55.5%		50.1	907^th of 1974 public high schools	54.1%	12	38.9	74.5	56.8	61.0	74.4	48.1	50.4	67.4	35.6	47.7	17.1	$10,124
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)
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	101 E Hackberry Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-5201	2,021	154	13.1	64.8%	66 (3.3%)	10 (0.5%)	1,906 (94.3%)	30 (1.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	56.8	769^th of 2009 public high schools	61.7%		49.7	918^th of 1974 public high schools	53.5%	149	57.7	71.3	57.5	65.8	70.1							$10,953
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Psja Southwest Early College High School

What schools feed into Psja Southwest Early College High School?

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

Elementary : Aida C Escobar Elementary
Elementary : Berta S Palacios Elementary
Elementary : Carmen Anaya Elementary
Elementary : Cesar Chavez Elementary
Elementary : Geraldine Palmer Elementary
Elementary : Graciela Garcia Elementary
Elementary : Kelly-Pharr Elementary
Middle : Jaime Escalante Middle
Middle : Kennedy Middle

What district is Psja Southwest Early College High School in?

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

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

Students at Psja Southwest Early College High School are 98% Hispanic.

How many students attend Psja Southwest Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,588 students attended Psja Southwest Early College High School.

Is Psja Southwest Early College High School a good school?

Psja Southwest Early College High School ranks 1366^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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