Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pharr, Texas · Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cesar Chavez Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Pharr (Hidalgo County). It is one of 43 schools in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3424th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 30 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483486008293 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 403 | 29,613 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.3% | 94% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School in context
Size
Cesar Chavez Elementary School is the 21st largest of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD's 27 elementary schools; its 403 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 407; Cesar Chavez 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 81 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 39, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 58 in kindergarten and 62 in grade 5. It also enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
98.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 94% across Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 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 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for 403 students, Cesar Chavez Elementary School has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 403 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so Cesar Chavez Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cesar Chavez Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Berta S Palacios Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 76 other elementary schools, 22 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 | 99.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 E Thomas Rd, Pharr, TX 78577
Phone: (956)354-2720
Website: psjaisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cesar Chavez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berta S Palacios Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 0.3 mi | 470 | 15.2 | 99.6% |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School | Hidalgo ISD | 1.0 mi | 260 | 12.9 | 86.2% |
| Carmen Anaya Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 1.1 mi | 429 | 16.5 | 97.2% |
| IDEA Academy Pharr | IDEA Public Schools | 1.2 mi | 717 | 22.8 | 93.7% |
| Graciela Garcia Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 1.2 mi | 385 | 14.3 | 97.9% |
| Hidalgo Park Elementary School | Hidalgo ISD | 1.5 mi | 239 | 12.8 | 88.7% |
| Valley View North Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 1.9 mi | 372 | 15 | 99.7% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 2.4 mi | 446 | 16.7 | 87.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.