Alamo’s public schools score below 63% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
40% of students in Alamo’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Alamo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alamo’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent spends $15,679 per student and Donna Independent $15,042, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Vanguard Mozart, Idea College Preparatory Alamo, Idea Academy Alamo and Valley Christian Heritage School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alamo’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Texas school districts, #428 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alamo, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Alamo · depends on your address
Audie Murphy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 790 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 654 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Alamo · depends on your address
Audie Murphy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 790 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 654 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Alamo · depends on your address
Audie Murphy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 790 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 654 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Alamo
Psja Memorial Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,997 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Alamo
Psja Memorial Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,997 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Alamo runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Donna Independent School District, shared with Donna. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Alamo
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Alamo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Alamo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo | C+ | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent PK–12 · Donna Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Alamo
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Alamo’s schools
Are Alamo’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alamo children attend score below 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #428 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alamo in?
Two districts: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Donna Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Donna.
Where do Alamo kids go to high school?
Psja Memorial Early College H S, with 1,997 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Alamo’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Alamo spend per student?
$15,679 in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and $15,042 in Donna Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Alamo?
Yes: Valley Christian Heritage School (religious, grades PK–12, 40 students). Alamo also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Alamo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Alamo → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.