Jaime Escalante Middle

6123 S Cage, Pharr TX, 78577 | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District | 956-354-2670
  • grades 6-8
  • students 627
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 37% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 46 in Pharr
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
52%Pharr
47%Texas

Jaime Escalante Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District" in Pharr, TX. There are a total of 627 students and 47 teachers at Jaime Escalante Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Jaime Escalante Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 21% lower than the Texas average.

Jaime Escalante Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students627
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jaime Escalante Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
735-39%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jaime Escalante Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 0.3% 0.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 99.7% 98.6% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 3.1%

Pharr demographics profile

StatisticPharrTexasNational
Population78,68928,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,33111391
Median age30.034.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English16%65%79%
Speak Spanish84%30%13%

Education level achieved in Pharr

IndexPharrTexasNational
Completed 8th grade62.2%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school59.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college37.5%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.2%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.1%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jaime Escalante Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.