Summary:
The 16 schools in zip code 78589 (San Juan, TX) serve elementary through high school students and are primarily part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (ISD), with additional options from Idea Public Schools and Premier High Schools, in an area where nearly all schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
The standout school is PSJA Collegiate School of Health Professions, a magnet high school ranked in the 97th percentile statewide with over 90% proficiency in core subjects, despite serving a student body with the highest poverty rate in the zip code. In contrast, Premier H S Of San Juan struggles significantly, ranking in the 4th percentile with a 40.5% graduation rate and single-digit test scores. Among elementary schools, Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary and Alfred Sorensen Elementary show strong upward momentum, both earning 4-star ratings, while Sgt Leonel Trevino Elementary is declining at the 35th percentile. Middle schools Austin Middle and R Yzaguirre Middle excel in advanced math, achieving 100% Algebra I proficiency, but struggle with 7th-grade math proficiency below state averages.
Key takeaways include that the PSJA ISD (68th percentile) outperforms the Idea Public Schools (43rd percentile) and Premier High Schools (10th percentile) in this area. The two large PSJA high schools have excellent graduation rates (96.9% for PSJA Early College High School, 98.8% for Idea College Preparatory San Juan), contrasting sharply with Premier H.S. Spending varies widely, from $12,975 per student at Drs Reed - Mock Elementary to $8,714 at Premier H.S., while the high-performing PSJA Collegiate School spends $12,659. The tiny Texasworks - San Juan program (9 students) has no reported test data, making it a negligible outlier.
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