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What's one thing PSJA EARLY START gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD·NCES 483486012393
Psja Early Start
601 E KELLY, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 354-2801 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
502 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 527 | 100% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
Schools most like Psja Early Start
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psja Early Start this school | 527 | 95.3% | N/A |
| North Loop Elementary School EL PASO | 534 | 94.8% | 45.6% |
| Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 526 | 95.8% | 40.6% |
| Daniel Ramirez Elementary School PHARR | 516 | 95.0% | 34.8% |
| Seguin Elementary School MCALLEN | 530 | 95.8% | 48.5% |
| Hargill Elementary School HARGILL | 520 | 94.0% | 36.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Psja Early Start ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #2,270 of 4,938 | #88 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #4,423 of 4,622 | #161 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #4,361 of 4,628 | #74 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.3% | #472 of 4,789 | #43 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.1% | #408 of 2,838 | #21 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
527
-158 (-23%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 527 | 26.8 | 19.6:1 | 95% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 26.4 | 19.3:1 | 94% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 27.8 | 18.5:1 | 100% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 37 | 18.5:1 | 96% (655) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 31.2 | 24.9:1 | 96% (747) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 25 | 31.3:1 | 90% (704) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 19 | 34.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Psja Early Start.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (776 to 527); teachers down 14% (31.2 to 26.8).
About Psja Early Start
Psja Early Start is a medium-sized elementary school based in PHARR, Texas. Students in pre-K attend the school, which enrolls 527 students.
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD runs Psja Early Start along with 43 other schools, enrolling 29,749 students in total.
Most students at Psja Early Start are Hispanic: 98% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at Psja Early Start belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 4%.
Psja Early Start's 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 95%. That is 10 points above the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hidalgo County, median household income is about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Psja Early Start is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, which together enroll about 212,859 students.
The nearest public school is Henry Ford Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Psja Early Start went from 685 students to 527. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.5:1 to 19.6:1.
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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 PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
- Psja Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- Psja North Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,166 students
- Psja Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Psja Southwest Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- Austin Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
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
- Henry Ford Elementary School0.3 mi · 643
- Buell Central DAEP0.5 mi · 117
- Psja Sotomayor Building Blocks Academy0.5 mi · 167
- Psja Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School0.7 mi · 553
- Elvis J Ballew High School0.8 mi · 136
- Raul Longoria Elementary School0.9 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Psja Early StartWhat is the total enrollment at Psja Early Start?
Psja Early Start enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Psja Early Start an elementary, middle, or high school?
Psja Early Start is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Psja Early Start?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Psja Early Start is approximately 19.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Psja Early Start?
Psja Early Start reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is Psja Early Start public or private?
Psja Early Start is a public K-12 school, overseen by PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.