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Enrollment
661
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818012060
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School
1700 W ALBERTA RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2425 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
426 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 112 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School this school | 661 | 64.4% | 56.1% |
| Loma Verde EL PASO | 661 | 64.1% | 62.4% |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 696 | 65.2% | 67.1% |
| Donna Wernecke Elementary School MCALLEN | 631 | 64.2% | 53.8% |
| Trautmann Elementary School LAREDO | 661 | 61.9% | 64.5% |
| Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School HARLINGEN | 674 | 64.5% | 55.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #986 of 4,401 | #24 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,135 of 4,466 ▼ 72 | #42 of 183 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #938 of 4,466 ▼ 98 | #17 of 183 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #600 of 3,998 | #19 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #1,180 of 4,938 | #36 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #3,830 of 4,622 | #130 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #4,128 of 4,628 | #26 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #2,875 of 4,789 | #178 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.5% | #451 of 1,307 | #12 of 53 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
661
+70 (+12%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 661 | 39.1 | 16.9:1 | 64% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 41.7 | 17.2:1 | 64% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 40.2 | 16.9:1 | 61% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 67% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 34.1 | 16.4:1 | 79% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 79% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (558 to 661); teachers up 15% (34.1 to 39.1).
About Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School
This page covers Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in EDINBURG, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 661 students in 2024-25. The school is 27% larger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
The district for Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School is EDINBURG CISD, with 44 schools and 33,343 students.
By race and ethnicity, Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School is 95% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 2% White and 2% Asian. In Hidalgo County overall, the Hispanic share is about 92%. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.9:1. The school's 16.9:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. By family income, 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County is 21 points higher.
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 76% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School is 10.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 56.1%. Predicted: 46.2%.
In Hidalgo County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $54,338 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hidalgo County number 364, with about 212,859 students.
Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 12% gain took enrollment from 591 in 2020-21 to 661 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDINBURG CISD
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,246 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Vanguard BeethovenCombined · 1,782 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
Nearby schools
- Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical0.3 mi · 153
- Texasworks - Edinburg-CTE0.3 mi · 47
- Gonzalez Elementary School1.3 mi · 818
- IDEA Owassa Academy1.6 mi · 699
- IDEA Owassa College Preparatory1.6 mi · 689
- Freddy Gonzalez Elementary School1.8 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Alfonso Ramirez Elementary SchoolHow large is Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School?
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School serve?
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School?
At Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
Is Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School public or private?
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDINBURG CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.