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RAUL LONGORIA EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About RAUL LONGORIA EL
RAUL LONGORIA EL, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in PHARR, Texas, one of the schools within PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, serves 568 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 29,749 students; RAUL LONGORIA EL is among them.
In terms of who attends, RAUL LONGORIA EL lists that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RAUL LONGORIA EL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 95% 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 somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RAUL LONGORIA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.7%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) logs that median household earnings sit near $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. RAUL LONGORIA EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).
LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RAUL LONGORIA EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAUL LONGORIA EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.9%.
The campus sits in a city-core setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 702 students in 2018 compared to 568 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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