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Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 83% of Texas high schools

Summary

Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School in Pharr, TX, is a small, specialized high school serving 553 students in grades 9-12 within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-performing school in a region where many families face economic challenges.

This school achieves exceptional academic results that far surpass nearby schools. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide, while other large high schools in the same district—such as Psja North Early College High School (41st percentile) and Psja Southwest Early College High School (32nd percentile)—rank much lower. Its STAAR test scores are significantly above both district and state averages, with 92.59% of students proficient in Algebra I compared to 54.03% statewide. The school also boasts a 100% graduation rate for four consecutive years and a 0% dropout rate, showing it effectively keeps students on track. Its T-STEM and Early College model provides a focused, college-preparatory pathway that works well for its diverse student body, including those from low-income backgrounds and English language learners, who perform in the top 15% of the state.

One interesting comparison is with Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions, another specialized school in the same district that ranks even higher (97th percentile), highlighting how the district’s "schools of choice" outperform its comprehensive high schools. However, a notable concern is a recent drop in performance for Gifted and Talented students, who fell from the 96th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026. Overall, Psja Thomas Jefferson is a standout school that uses its resources efficiently, with lower per-student spending than many peers, to deliver strong outcomes for its students.

553

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,193

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

714 E Business Hwy 83
Pharr, TX 78577

(956) 784-8525

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

White:

1.4%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

335^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	74.8	335 of 2009	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	237 of 1974	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	226 of 1990	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	434 of 1961	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	495 of 1876	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	734 of 1861	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	388 of 1857	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	212 of 1797	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	172 of 1777	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	68.9	413 of 1762	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	387 of 1743	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	401 of 1734	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.0	611 of 1652	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	554 of 1603	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.4	286 of 1672	82.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	233 of 1837	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	360 of 1829	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	367 of 1810	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	598 of 1784	66.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	179 of 1195	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	75 of 1153	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	132 of 1437	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	197 of 1371	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	275 of 1278	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	258 of 1195	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	249 of 1136	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	199 of 1113	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	436 of 1936	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	281 of 1504	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	227 of 1880	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	489 of 1891	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	487 of 1841	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	957 of 1815	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	408 of 1798	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	316 of 1781	82.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	830 of 1206	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	322 of 964	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	48 of 1182	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	63.0	531 of 1172	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	876 of 1177	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	963 of 1145	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	798 of 1137	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	199 of 1860	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	104 of 1453	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	130 of 1805	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	260 of 1820	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	319 of 1762	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	489 of 1743	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	267 of 1714	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	156 of 1691	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	168 of 1937	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	83 of 1513	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	96 of 1884	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	204 of 1897	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	258 of 1847	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	405 of 1848	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	199 of 1818	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	128 of 1794	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	302 of 1954	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	120 of 1515	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	215 of 1891	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	433 of 1913	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	537 of 1853	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	568 of 1840	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	449 of 1824	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	201 of 1803	88.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	11 of 74	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	99.9	1 of 95	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	20 of 114	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	98.4	3 of 97	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	168 of 1581	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	178 of 1299	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	190 of 1548	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	604 of 1478	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	372 of 1418	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	233 of 1382	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	367 of 1357	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	22.9	1168 of 1347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+14 vs school

Migrant (2026)85th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

English II Reading82%+22 vs state

Biology81%+10 vs state

English I Reading75%+20 vs state

U.S. History69%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, September 4, 2014

Dual enrollment can be very harmful to a student who might want to enter a medical school (MD degree). If a student who takes a class at a college under dual enrollment is not ready and gets a B or below, this grade will follow them for life. AMCAS does not allow "retakes" or "amnesty". The grades earned under dual-enrollment are PERMANENT. High schools should offer AP classes instead of dual-enrollment. AP classes taken in high school do not put a student at risk like dual-enrollment does. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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)
Psja North Early College High School	Public	9-12	500 E Nolana Loop	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2360	2,166	149	14.5	92.6%	21 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2,138 (98.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.9	1189^th of 2009 public high schools	40.8%		47.5	974^th of 1974 public high schools	50.7%	215	69.2	57.4	46.7	56.4	57.1							$12,080
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School

What district is Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School in?

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

How many students attend Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School?

Students at Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

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Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School ranks 335^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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