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Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALLEN ISD·NCES 482967003340
Milam Elementary School
3800 N MAIN ST, MCALLEN, TX 78501 · (956) 971-4333 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
433 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 | 86 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 14% |
Student demographics
21%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
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 28.0% | 17.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Milam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #635 of 4,401 | #14 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #886 of 4,466 | #24 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #734 of 4,466 | #13 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #2,293 of 3,998 | #109 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #412 of 4,938 | #5 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #3,016 of 4,622 | #77 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #3,739 of 4,628 | #5 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #3,438 of 4,789 | #185 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #1,861 of 2,838 | #92 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
811
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 838
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 811 | 51.9 | 15.6:1 | 53% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 51.7 | 14.5:1 | 60% (447) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 50.8 | 14.8:1 | 60% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 801 | 51 | 15.7:1 | 63% (501) |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 53.4 | 17.3:1 | 61% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 957 | 52 | 18.4:1 | 63% (606) |
| 2010-11 | 926 | 49 | 18.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 47 | 17.1:1 | 49% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 838 | 42 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milam Elementary School.
About Milam Elementary School
Milam Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in MCALLEN, Texas, administered by MCALLEN ISD. The latest federal count shows 811 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 56% bigger than average.
In MCALLEN ISD, 31 schools enroll a combined 19,890 students.
Federal enrollment data show Milam Elementary School is 89% Hispanic. Other groups make up 9% White. County-wide, about 92% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.6:1, with 51.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Milam Elementary School is 53%. Public schools in Hidalgo County average 85%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Milam Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.5%; the prediction is 50.9%.
Among Hidalgo County residents, the median household income is $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Milam Elementary School is one of 364 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Milam Elementary School is Southwest Key Program, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Milam Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal data place Milam Elementary School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 801 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 811.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Milam Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Southwest Key Program0.7 mi · 1
- Jackson Elementary School0.9 mi · 548
- Quest Collegiate Academy-McAllen0.9 mi · 84
- McAllen High School1.1 mi · 2,134
- McAuliffe Elementary School1.4 mi · 385
- De Leon Middle School1.4 mi · 664
Frequently asked questions
About Milam Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Milam Elementary School?
Milam Elementary School enrolls approximately 811 students in grades PK-05.
Is Milam Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Milam Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Milam Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Milam Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milam Elementary School?
At Milam Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Milam Elementary School public or private?
Milam Elementary School 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.