Summary:
The city of Alamo, Texas is home to 12 schools serving grades PK-12, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools are part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (ISD), Vanguard Academy, Idea Public Schools, and Donna Independent School District.
Two standout schools in Alamo are Vanguard Mozart, a public charter school with a 100% four-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, and Idea College Preparatory Alamo, a public charter high school with a 100% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.2% dropout rate. Both schools outperform state and district averages on STAAR test scores. In contrast, some schools like Zeferino Farias Elementary struggle to meet state standards.
The Alamo school district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with the majority of schools having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.96% to 98.8%. Spending per student varies, from $8,902 to $13,910, with the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD schools generally spending more per student than the Idea Public Schools and Donna ISD schools. The student-teacher ratios also range from 11.9 to 23, with the lower ratios potentially contributing to stronger academic performance in some schools.
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