Alvarez Elementary School
Public elementary school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Alvarez Elementary School serves 435 students in grades Pre-K–5 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 3155th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Alvarez Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Wed, Jun 2.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | McAllen ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482967003326 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McAllen ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 435 | 19,890 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.8% | 70% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alvarez Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in McAllen ISD, Alvarez Elementary School is the 11th largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 457; Alvarez Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 141 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 42, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% fewer students than kindergarten (45 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 141 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 96.6% here and 93.8% across McAllen ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across McAllen ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 435 students, Alvarez Elementary School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 435 students would have about 29.4 teachers, so Alvarez Elementary School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Alvarez Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 124 other elementary schools, 40 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 141 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2606 Gumwood Ave, McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: (956)971-4471
Website: alvarez.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alvarez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 0.9 mi | 470 | 14.9 | 96.6% |
| Seguin Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.0 mi | 530 | 14.5 | 95.8% |
| Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy | Horizon Montessori Public Schools | 1.1 mi | 331 | 15.2 | 81.3% |
| Wilson Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.1 mi | 408 | 13.8 | 91.2% |
| IDEA McAllen Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 738 | 21.4 | 78.3% |
| McAuliffe Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.5 mi | 385 | 13.7 | 85.2% |
| Escandon Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.6 mi | 478 | 14.1 | 93.9% |
| Fields Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.7 mi | 443 | 12.6 | 89.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.