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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD·NCES 483486005795
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL
1920 N HIBISCUS, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 354-2880 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
490 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +23.0pp since 2020
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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
-39 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.8:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DANIEL RAMIREZ EL
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL, an average-sized primary school in PHARR, Texas, operated by PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, instructs 516 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 29,749 students; DANIEL RAMIREZ EL is among them.
Demographically, DANIEL RAMIREZ EL logs that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.
On the resource side, DANIEL RAMIREZ EL records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, DANIEL RAMIREZ EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.4%; this one delivers 34.6%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) shows that median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. DANIEL RAMIREZ EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).
ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DANIEL RAMIREZ EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DANIEL RAMIREZ EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 47.4%.
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL operates from a high-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. DANIEL RAMIREZ EL's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 516). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DANIEL RAMIREZ EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 H SHigh · 2,300 students
- PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,166 students
- PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,997 students
- PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,588 students
- LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLEMiddle · 1,006 students
- AUSTIN MIDDLEMiddle · 833 students
Other schools in PHARR
- PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,166 students
- VANGUARD REMBRANDTCombined · 1,978 students
- PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,588 students
- VANGUARD VAN GOGHCombined · 1,048 students
- LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLEMiddle · 1,006 students
- IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARRHigh · 848 students
Nearby schools
- ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL0.8 mi · 657
- RAUL LONGORIA EL0.9 mi · 568
- LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE1.0 mi · 1,006
- PSJA EARLY START1.3 mi · 527
- BUELL CENTRAL DAEP1.3 mi · 117
- DR WILLIAM LONG EL1.5 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About DANIEL RAMIREZ ELWhat is the total enrollment at DANIEL RAMIREZ EL?
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DANIEL RAMIREZ EL serve?
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DANIEL RAMIREZ EL have?
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DANIEL RAMIREZ EL?
At DANIEL RAMIREZ EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is DANIEL RAMIREZ EL in?
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL is part of PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.