Enrollment
117
High
DISTRICT 1,150 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD·NCES 483486012654
Buell Central DAEP
218 E JUAREZ, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 354-2500 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
116 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 7% |
Student demographics
2%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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Buell Central DAEP ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #1,544 of 2,107 | #63 of 84 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #9 of 1,522 | #3 of 65 |
Ranked against other public high 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
117
+89 (+318%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 1.9:1
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 | 117 | 16 | 7.3:1 | 99% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 15 | 6.1:1 | 99% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 15 | 8.1:1 | 100% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 15 | 1.9:1 | 86% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 84 | 17.6 | 4.8:1 | 99% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 16 | 5.5:1 | 97% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buell Central DAEP.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (84 to 117); teachers down 9% (17.6 to 16).
About Buell Central DAEP
PHARR, Texas, is home to Buell Central DAEP, a small high school. The school enrolls 117 students, from grades 6 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD includes 44 schools. Together they enroll 29,749 students.
Buell Central DAEP's enrollment is 99% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 2% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.3:1, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Buell Central DAEP is 99%. It compares with 85% for public schools in Hidalgo County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hidalgo County, the median household income is $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Buell Central DAEP is one of 364 public schools in the county.
Psja Early Start is located about 0.5 miles from Buell Central DAEP. The five-mile area around Buell Central DAEP holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Reported enrollment: 28 (2020-21) and 117 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 1.9:1 to 7.3:1.
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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
- Psja Early Start0.5 mi · 527
- Psja Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School0.5 mi · 553
- Henry Ford Elementary School0.8 mi · 643
- Elvis J Ballew High School0.8 mi · 136
- Vanguard Picasso0.8 mi · 572
- Kelly-Pharr Elementary School0.8 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Buell Central DAEPWhat is the total enrollment at Buell Central DAEP?
Buell Central DAEP enrolls approximately 117 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Buell Central DAEP serve?
Buell Central DAEP serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buell Central DAEP?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buell Central DAEP is approximately 7.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Buell Central DAEP?
Student demographics at Buell Central DAEP are roughly 99% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Buell Central DAEP in?
Buell Central DAEP is part of PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD.
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