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Does WILBUR E LUCAS EL have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY VIEW ISD·NCES 484380009308
WILBUR E LUCAS EL
1300 N MCCOLL RD, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 340-1700 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
493 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WILBUR E LUCAS EL→VALLEY VIEW J H
Based on grade levels within VALLEY VIEW ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
530
+122 (+30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 14.5:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 VALLEY VIEW ISD
- VALLEY VIEW H SHigh · 1,227 students
- VALLEY VIEW J HMiddle · 516 students
- VALLEY VIEW ELElementary · 446 students
- VALLEY VIEW NORTH ELElementary · 372 students
- VALLEY VIEW ELElementary · 360 students
- VALLEY VIEW SOUTH ELElementary · 353 students
Other schools in PHARR
- PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,166 students
- VANGUARD REMBRANDTCombined · 1,978 students
- PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,588 students
- VANGUARD VAN GOGHCombined · 1,048 students
- LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLEMiddle · 1,006 students
- IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARRHigh · 848 students
Nearby schools
- VALLEY VIEW EL0.5 mi · 446
- VALLEY VIEW J H0.7 mi · 516
- VALLEY VIEW H S0.8 mi · 1,227
- VALLEY VIEW NORTH EL1.0 mi · 372
- VALLEY VIEW SOUTH EL1.3 mi · 353
- DIAZ J H1.6 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About WILBUR E LUCAS ELHow many students attend WILBUR E LUCAS EL?
WILBUR E LUCAS EL enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does WILBUR E LUCAS EL serve?
WILBUR E LUCAS EL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does WILBUR E LUCAS EL have?
WILBUR E LUCAS EL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILBUR E LUCAS EL?
At WILBUR E LUCAS EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is WILBUR E LUCAS EL public or private?
WILBUR E LUCAS EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALLEY VIEW ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.