Amanda Garza-Pena El

500 E Fm 495, Pharr TX, 78589 | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District | 956-354-2800
  • grades PK-5
  • students 670
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Pharr
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
52%Pharr
47%Texas

Amanda Garza-Pena El is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District" in Pharr, TX. There are a total of 670 students and 36 teachers at Amanda Garza-Pena El, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Amanda Garza-Pena El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 1% higher than the Texas average.

Amanda Garza-Pena El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students670
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Amanda Garza-Pena El, 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
All51%
355-59%
435-39%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
345-49%
430-34%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Amanda Garza-Pena El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White n/a 0.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 0.1% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.2% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 98.6% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 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 Amanda Garza-Pena El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.