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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALLEN ISD·NCES 482967011450
Dr Pablo Perez
7801 N MAIN, MCALLEN, TX 78504 · (956) 971-1125 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
283 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 76 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 32.0% | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Dr Pablo Perez
Dr Pablo Perez's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Pablo Perez this school | 601 | 47.1% | 57.4% |
| Ceniza Hills Elementary School DEL RIO | 629 | 50.6% | 43.8% |
| Trevino Elementary School EDINBURG | 672 | 49.9% | 65.0% |
| Polk Elementary School EL PASO | 649 | 43.9% | 60.0% |
| Harry Shimotsu Elementary School MISSION | 605 | 48.1% | 63.5% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary School SAN ANTONIO | 580 | 51.2% | 47.1% |
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 Dr Pablo Perez ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #908 of 4,401 | #18 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,416 of 4,466 ▼ 534 | #58 of 183 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #536 of 4,466 ▲ 161 | #6 of 183 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,819 of 3,998 | #82 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #1,618 of 4,938 | #58 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,789 of 4,622 | #127 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #3,800 of 4,628 | #6 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #3,695 of 4,789 | #188 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #732 of 1,307 | #24 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
601
+89 (+17%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 601 | 35.8 | 16.8:1 | 47% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 38.7 | 14.1:1 | 54% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 39.1 | 14.3:1 | 49% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 52% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 32.7 | 16.6:1 | 53% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 56% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Pablo Perez.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (544 to 601); teachers up 9% (32.7 to 35.8).
About Dr Pablo Perez
At 7801 N MAIN in MCALLEN, Texas, Dr Pablo Perez operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 601 students in pre-K through 5.
MCALLEN ISD runs 31 schools with a combined 19,890 students. Dr Pablo Perez is one of them.
Most students at Dr Pablo Perez are Hispanic: 90% of enrollment. Other students are 7% White. For comparison, Hidalgo County is about 92% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Dr Pablo Perez comes in at 19%.
The school has about 16.8 students per teacher and 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 85% average among public schools in Hidalgo County.
Dr Pablo Perez's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (57.4%) and its predicted rate (53.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hidalgo County, median household income is about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 364 public schools operate in Hidalgo County, serving about 212,859 students.
Nearby, Morris Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Dr Pablo Perez is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Dr Pablo Perez ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 57.4% versus a 61.9% average.
Dr Pablo Perez falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 601 was 17% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 512. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.8:1.
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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 MCALLEN ISD
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Rowe High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Cathey Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Gonzalez Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Other schools in MCALLEN
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Cathey Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- IDEA McAllen College PreparatoryHigh · 820 students
- Gonzalez Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Nearby schools
- Morris Middle School0.2 mi · 999
- Rayburn Elementary School0.5 mi · 530
- Blanca E Sanchez1.3 mi · 502
- Gonzalez Elementary School1.3 mi · 818
- Cavazos Elementary School1.4 mi · 479
- Garza Elementary School1.4 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Pablo PerezWhat is the total enrollment at Dr Pablo Perez?
Dr Pablo Perez enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dr Pablo Perez serve?
Dr Pablo Perez serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dr Pablo Perez?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Dr Pablo Perez.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dr Pablo Perez?
At Dr Pablo Perez, the student body is approximately 7% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Dr Pablo Perez public or private?
Dr Pablo Perez is a public K-12 school, overseen by MCALLEN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.