JACKSON EL

JACKSON EL, a mid-tier primary school in MCALLEN, Texas, part of MCALLEN ISD, enrolls 548 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 31 schools in MCALLEN ISD (19,890 students total), JACKSON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, JACKSON EL logs that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 4% White. Compared to Hidalgo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, JACKSON EL has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JACKSON EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.7%; actual is 48.2%, +14.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Hidalgo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JACKSON EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

CATHEY MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JACKSON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JACKSON EL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.4%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. JACKSON EL's enrollment has declined 25% since 2018, when it stood at 731 (now 548). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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