PROGRESO EL

PROGRESO EL operates as a small elementary campus in PROGRESO, Texas, one of the schools within PROGRESO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 262 students spanning grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 50% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in PROGRESO ISD (1,339 students total), PROGRESO EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PROGRESO EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).

On the income-and-resources front, PROGRESO EL lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PROGRESO EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Hidalgo County shows the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), PROGRESO EL is one campus in the mix.

PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOOD is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PROGRESO EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PROGRESO EL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 35.8%.

PROGRESO EL operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PROGRESO EL has declined 28%, going from 363 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for PROGRESO EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.