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Berta S Palacios El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

801 E Thomas Dr, Pharr, TX 78577 · (956) 354-2000 · Part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

Pharr’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Berta S Palacios El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pharr kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Pharr kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Berta S Palacios ElYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

801 E Thomas Dr, Pharr

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K106
Kindergarten54
Grade 159
Grade 259
Grade 357
Grade 473
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
578’20
510’21
551’22
495’23
470’24

Down 18.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Berta S Palacios El from Pharr families.

Other schools in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

The district →
Dr. William Long El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pharr
D
767 students18:1
Aida C Escobar El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pharr
C+
735 students17:1
Augusto Guerra El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alamo
D
731 students18:1
John McKeever El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alamo
C−
699 students17:1
Edith & Ethel Carman El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · San Juan
C−
686 students17:1
Allen & William Arnold El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pharr
D
657 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Pharr’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.