MCAULIFFE EL

Located at 3000 DAFFODIL AVE, in MCALLEN, Texas, MCAULIFFE EL is a small elementary-level community that instructs 385 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under MCALLEN ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.

MCAULIFFE EL is one of 31 schools operated by MCALLEN ISD, a district that enrolls 19,890 students overall.

Looking at the student body, MCAULIFFE EL lists that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 4% White. Compared to Hidalgo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MCAULIFFE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.7%, the actual is 40.8%, a residual of +4.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate median household income runs about $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 MCAULIFFE EL is one.

QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MCAULIFFE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCAULIFFE EL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.5%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 28%: 538 students in 2018 compared to 385 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.