JC KELLY EL

JC KELLY EL, a close-knit K-5 school in PHARR, Texas, part of HIDALGO ISD, educates 260 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 50% below typical.

JC KELLY EL is one of 6 schools operated by HIDALGO ISD, a district that educates 2,918 students overall.

In terms of who attends, JC KELLY EL shows that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 92% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JC KELLY EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, JC KELLY EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 75.5%, a residual of +39.2 points.

Across the wider county, Hidalgo County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which JC KELLY EL is one.

IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JC KELLY EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JC KELLY EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.5%.

JC KELLY EL operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 34%: 393 students in 2018 compared to 260 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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