Fields Elementary School
Public elementary school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Fields Elementary School serves 443 students in grades Pre-K–5 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 3073rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 35.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Fields 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 | 482967003334 |
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 | 443 | 19,890 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.6% | 70% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Fields Elementary School in context
Size
Fields Elementary School is the 10th largest of McAllen ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 443 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 474 students, so Fields 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 grade 3 with 75 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (65 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across McAllen ISD (93.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.6% of students qualify 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
Fields Elementary School has 35.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 443 students would have about 29.9 teachers, so Fields Elementary School has 5.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy, 0.7 miles away in Horizon Montessori Public Schools. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 121 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.8% |
| White | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 W Dallas Ave, McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: (956)971-4344
Website: fields.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fields Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy | Horizon Montessori Public Schools | 0.7 mi | 331 | 15.2 | 81.3% |
| Wilson Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 0.9 mi | 408 | 13.8 | 91.2% |
| Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.4 mi | 470 | 14.9 | 96.6% |
| Alvarez Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.7 mi | 435 | 15.8 | 96.8% |
| Jackson Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.9 mi | 548 | 13.9 | 92% |
| Aida C Escobar Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 1.9 mi | 735 | 17.3 | 90.5% |
| Escandon Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.0 mi | 478 | 14.1 | 93.9% |
| Seguin Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.4 mi | 530 | 14.5 | 95.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.