San Juan’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving San Juan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 44% of San Juan’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). 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.
San Juan’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% 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
The district spends $15,679 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Premier H S of San Juan, Idea Academy San Juan and Idea College Preparatory San Juan 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 San Juan’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts, #324 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 San Juan, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in San Juan · depends on your address
Austin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 833 students · 12:1 students per teacher
R Yzaguirre Middle
Grades 6–8 · 736 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in San Juan · depends on your address
Austin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 833 students · 12:1 students per teacher
R Yzaguirre Middle
Grades 6–8 · 736 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in San Juan · depends on your address
Austin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 833 students · 12:1 students per teacher
R Yzaguirre Middle
Grades 6–8 · 736 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in San Juan · depends on your address
Psja Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions
Grades 9–12 · 340 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in San Juan · depends on your address
Psja Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions
Grades 9–12 · 340 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in San Juan · depends on your address
Psja Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions
Grades 9–12 · 340 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in San Juan · depends on your address
Psja Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions
Grades 9–12 · 340 students · 8:1 students per teacher
San Juan’s public schools are run by Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, which also serves Alamo and Pharr. Parts of San Juan (5% of its land) are served by Hidalgo Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
San Juan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share San Juan’s borders.
Every school in San Juan
15 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Texasworks - San Juan).
Questions about San Juan’s schools
Are San Juan’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools San Juan children attend outscore 50% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is San Juan in?
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,613 students in 43 schools (2024–25). Small parts of San Juan are served by Hidalgo Independent.
Where do San Juan kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Psja Early College H S and Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions.
What is San Juan’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 San Juan spend per student?
$15,679 in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What San Juan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near San Juan → 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.