Milam Elementary School
Public elementary school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Milam Elementary School serves 811 students in grades Pre-K–5 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 407th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 51.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Milam 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 | 482967003340 |
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 | 811 | 19,890 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.4% | 70% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Milam Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in McAllen ISD, Milam Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 4.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 470; Milam Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 141 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 86, against an average of 116 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (114 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 86 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 88.7% here and 93.8% across McAllen ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.4% 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 51.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 811 students, Milam Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 811 students would have about 54.8 teachers, so Milam Elementary School has 2.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Milam 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 Jackson Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 130 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 | 88.7% |
| White | 9.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.1% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 86 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 141 |
| Grade 4 | 135 |
| Grade 5 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3800 N Main St, McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: (956)971-4333
Website: milam.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Milam Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 0.9 mi | 548 | 13.9 | 92% |
| McAuliffe Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.4 mi | 385 | 13.7 | 85.2% |
| Seguin Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.5 mi | 530 | 14.5 | 95.8% |
| Castaneda Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.6 mi | 374 | 13.9 | 74.3% |
| Wilson Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.8 mi | 408 | 13.8 | 91.2% |
| Garza Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.9 mi | 409 | 14.8 | 73.8% |
| Rayburn Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.9 mi | 530 | 15.4 | 57.5% |
| Gonzalez Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.0 mi | 818 | 16.4 | 28.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.