Psja Early Start

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: A

Total students

652

Avg. teacher experience

9 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%

Psja Early Start 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 652 students. 99.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 59.4% 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 $58,459, which is $428 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

psjaisd.us

Address

601 E Kelly
Pharr, TX 78577

Office phone number

(956) 354-2801

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Psja Early Start 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

652

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

642 (98.5%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 99%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

9 (1.4%)

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

98.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.4%

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

99.5 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 80.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

94.8 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 91.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

58.4 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 43.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

99.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

94.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

58.4%

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

59.4 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 49.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

3.2 %

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

59.4%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

3.2%

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)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

34.3

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

33.3 (97.1%)

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 (2.9%)

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

2 (5.8%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.3 (76.7%)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6 (17.5%)

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

19

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

9 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

$58,459

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

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,773

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

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,356

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

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,562

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

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,140

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

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,267

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

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

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

Statewide: $71,111

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