PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S

PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S is one of the expansive 9-12 campuss in ALAMO, Texas, run under PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, with 1,997 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 151% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, which oversees 44 schools and 29,749 students, PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S logs that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S shows 133 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 31.6%; actual is 46.8%, +15.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put 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 PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: JOHN MCKEEVER EL, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 8%: 1,843 students in 2018 compared to 1,997 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.