Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIDALGO ISD·NCES 482310005743
Jc Kelly Elementary School
201 E LAS MILPAS RD, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 843-4201 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
224 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 36 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HIDALGO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 42.0% | 15.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 78.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+38.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% 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 39 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 Jc Kelly Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #173 of 4,401 | #2 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #183 of 4,466 | #3 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,357 of 4,466 | #40 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,071 of 3,998 | #91 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #4,402 of 4,938 | #183 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #755 of 4,622 | #10 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #4,601 of 4,628 | #169 of 185 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.8% | #340 of 2,838 | #17 of 128 |
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
260
-133 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.7:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
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 | 260 | 20.2 | 12.9:1 | 86% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 20.7 | 14.0:1 | 90% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 20.5 | 14.5:1 | 91% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 26.8 | 14.7:1 | 93% (364) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jc Kelly Elementary School.
About Jc Kelly Elementary School
Jc Kelly Elementary School is an elementary school in PHARR, Texas, according to federal school records. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 260 students. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 50% smaller than that.
The 6 schools in HIDALGO ISD enroll 2,918 students altogether, Jc Kelly Elementary School among them.
The large majority of students at Jc Kelly Elementary School, 100%, are Hispanic. Among all residents of Hidalgo County, the Hispanic share is about 92%. The chance that two students picked at random at Jc Kelly Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 0%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.9:1, with 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 86% of enrollment. Across public schools in Hidalgo County, the average is about the same, 85%.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Jc Kelly Elementary School is among the top 10% of schools in Texas. Predicted: 36.9%. Actual: 75.5%.
Hidalgo County census figures show that median household income is about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. A total of 364 public schools operate in Hidalgo County, serving about 212,859 students.
The nearest public school is IDEA College Preparatory Pharr, at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Jc Kelly Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Jc Kelly Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 393 to 260. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.7:1 to 12.9:1.
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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 HIDALGO ISD
- Hidalgo Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Diaz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- Hidalgo Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Hidalgo Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
- Hidalgo Early Start AcademyCombined
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
- IDEA College Preparatory Pharr0.3 mi · 848
- IDEA Academy Pharr0.3 mi · 717
- Hidalgo Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 239
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School1.0 mi · 403
- Carmen Anaya Elementary School1.0 mi · 429
- Berta S Palacios Elementary School1.1 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About Jc Kelly Elementary SchoolHow large is Jc Kelly Elementary School?
Jc Kelly Elementary School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Jc Kelly Elementary School serve?
Jc Kelly Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jc Kelly Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jc Kelly Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jc Kelly Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jc Kelly Elementary School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Jc Kelly Elementary School?
Jc Kelly Elementary School is overseen by HIDALGO ISD in Hidalgo County.
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