WILBUR E LUCAS EL

WILBUR E LUCAS EL is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in PHARR, Texas, operated by VALLEY VIEW ISD, caters to 530 students in grades pre-K through 6.

WILBUR E LUCAS EL is one of 9 schools operated by VALLEY VIEW ISD, a district that teaches 4,295 students overall.

Looking at the student body, WILBUR E LUCAS EL lists that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 93% of students at WILBUR E LUCAS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

After controlling for student poverty, WILBUR E LUCAS EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.3%; actual is 55.8%, +22.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Hidalgo County reports that median household earnings sit near $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. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), WILBUR E LUCAS EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: VALLEY VIEW EL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WILBUR E LUCAS EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WILBUR E LUCAS EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 52.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 30%: 408 students in 2018 compared to 530 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.