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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD·NCES 483486011905
Allen & William Arnold Elementary School
615 W EL DORA RD, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 354-2710 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
600 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 106 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 15% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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% . +49.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp 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 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 49 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
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% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Allen & William Arnold Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #1,391 of 4,401 | #48 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,607 of 4,466 | #69 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #978 of 4,466 | #21 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,338 of 3,998 | #54 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #1,206 of 4,938 | #39 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,806 of 4,622 | #129 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #4,373 of 4,628 | #76 of 185 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #1,157 of 1,307 | #44 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
657
+16 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.2:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
98%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 657 | 39 | 16.8:1 | 91% (600) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 85% (544) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 83% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 37.3 | 17.2:1 | 81% (519) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allen & William Arnold Elementary School.
About Allen & William Arnold Elementary School
Students in PHARR, Texas, attend Allen & William Arnold Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Its 657 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD serves 29,749 students across 44 schools.
About 98% of the student body at Allen & William Arnold Elementary School is Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 16.8:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Allen & William Arnold Elementary School is 91%.
Allen & William Arnold Elementary School scores 15.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 50.4% actual versus 34.7% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hidalgo County show that the median household income is $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Besides Allen & William Arnold Elementary School, Hidalgo County has 363 other public schools.
The closest public school to Allen & William Arnold Elementary School is Daniel Ramirez Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Allen & William Arnold Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Allen & William Arnold Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2017-18 (641) to 2024-25 (657).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
- Psja Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- Psja North Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,166 students
- Psja Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Psja Southwest Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- Austin Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
Other schools in PHARR
- Psja North Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,166 students
- Vanguard RembrandtCombined · 1,978 students
- Psja Southwest Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Vanguard Van GoghCombined · 1,048 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- IDEA College Preparatory PharrHigh · 848 students
Nearby schools
- Daniel Ramirez Elementary School0.8 mi · 516
- Psja North Early College High School0.9 mi · 2,166
- Raul Longoria Elementary School1.0 mi · 568
- Dr William Long Elementary School1.0 mi · 767
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle School1.0 mi · 1,006
- Psja Early Start1.8 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About Allen & William Arnold Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Allen & William Arnold Elementary School?
Allen & William Arnold Elementary School enrolls approximately 657 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Allen & William Arnold Elementary School serve?
Allen & William Arnold Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Allen & William Arnold Elementary School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Allen & William Arnold Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Allen & William Arnold Elementary School?
Student demographics at Allen & William Arnold Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Allen & William Arnold Elementary School in?
Allen & William Arnold Elementary School is part of PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.