Alamo Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
- Alamo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: B
Total students
674
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 90%
Alamo Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Alamo, TX, in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 674 students. 63.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,148, which is $57 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Cristina Esparza
- cristina.esparza@psjaisd.us
- (956) 354-2550
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alamo Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
674
African American
2 (0.3%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
669 (99.3%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.3%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
63.1 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
94.4 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
38 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 41.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
37.5 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: B
School progress
B
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
52
African American
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
50.8 (97.6%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1.2 (2.4%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
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%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
48 (92.2%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4 (7.8%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.9
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
10.5 years
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 11.6 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
$57,148
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $57,599
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$49,767
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $50,457
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,200
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $52,388
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,501
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $54,819
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$59,450
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $59,192
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$68,215
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $68,453
Statewide: $65,449