Aida C Escobar Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: A

Total students

614

Avg. teacher experience

7.8 years

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 11.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 96.7%

Statewide: 90%

Aida C Escobar Elementary School is an elementary school in Pharr, TX, in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 614 students. 93.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 47.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,365, which is $522 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.psjaisd.us

Address

901 W Kelly St
Pharr, TX 78577-4419

Office phone number

(956) 354-2920

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Aida C Escobar Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

614

African American

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

612 (99.7%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 99%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1 (0.2%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

99.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.2%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

93.5 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 80.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

89.1 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 91.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

47.7 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 43.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

93.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

89.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

47.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

47.4 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 49.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.4 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.5 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

47.4%

Gifted and talented

5.4%

Special education

7.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

17.8 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.7 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

36

African American

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

36 (100%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

35 (97.2%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (2.8%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

17.1

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 13.7

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

7.8 years

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 11.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$58,365

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $60,356

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,150

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $54,923

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,347

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $55,793

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,934

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $57,792

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,194

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $62,086

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,673

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $69,534

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,195

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $76,170

Statewide: $71,111

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