Berta S Palacios Elementary School
- Elementary school in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
- Pharr, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: A
Total students
510
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 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%
Berta S Palacios 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 510 students. 94.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 68.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,693, which is $806 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Michelle Cardoza
- michelle.cardoza@psjaisd.us
- (956) 354-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Berta S Palacios 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
510
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
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
505 (99%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 99%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1%)
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%
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
94.9 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
98.2 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
68.4 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
68.4 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 49.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.8 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.2 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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
17.7 %
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.5 %
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
31.7
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
30.7 (96.8%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1 (3.2%)
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
0.7 (2.4%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27 (85%)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (12.6%)
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
16.1
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
10.2 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
$59,693
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $60,356
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,938
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $54,923
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,402
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $55,793
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,839
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $57,792
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,266
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $62,086
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,696
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $69,534
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$80,108
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: $76,170
Statewide: $71,111