AIDA C ESCOBAR EL

AIDA C ESCOBAR EL is an average-sized K-5 school in PHARR, Texas, one of the schools within PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD. The school serves 735 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% larger than the state mean of about 519.

PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 29,749 students. AIDA C ESCOBAR EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, AIDA C ESCOBAR EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 90% of students at AIDA C ESCOBAR EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, AIDA C ESCOBAR EL ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 34.4%; AIDA C ESCOBAR EL posts 56.3%, +21.9 points above that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. AIDA C ESCOBAR EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is VANGUARD PICASSO, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AIDA C ESCOBAR EL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 51.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. AIDA C ESCOBAR EL's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 810 (now 735). Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

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