Psja North Early College High School

Summary:

Psja North Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Pharr, Texas, with a student population of 2,176. The school is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Psja North Early College High School stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 95.1% to 99.2% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, between 0.1% and 0.5%, well below the state average. In STAAR EOC (End of Course) assessments, Psja North outperforms the district and the state, particularly in Algebra I, where the school's proficiency rate is around 66% compared to the district's 62.51% and the state's 44.73%. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) and migrant student populations also perform relatively well, ranking in the top 431 and top 36 high schools in Texas, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools like Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions and Psja Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School, Psja North Early College High School performs well in STAAR EOC assessments, but these nearby schools outperform Psja North in overall statewide rankings and have higher percentages of students meeting proficiency standards. Additionally, while Psja North has a high percentage of students (87.82%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges, the school has managed to maintain strong graduation rates and relatively high performance on STAAR assessments. However, the school lags behind in supporting its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 956 out of 1,182 high schools in Texas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 500 E Nolana Loop
       Pharr, TX  78577-1225


(956) 354-2360

District: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1082nd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,910 Help


Feeder schools for Psja North Early College High School:

Elementary:    Allen & William Arnold Elementary
    Daniel Ramirez Elementary
    Dr William Long Elementary
    Henry Ford Elementary
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Middle:    Liberty Middle
    Lyndon B Johnson Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  2,176

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.9%
White:
0.7%
Asian:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.8% Help


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Compare Details Psja North Early College High School ranks worse than 54.5% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Psja North Early College High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.9%), White (0.7%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Psja North Early College High School is 14.9, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Psja North Early College High School employs 145.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Psja North Early College High School is $12,910. 5 high schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Psja North Early College High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Psja North Early College High School 1082nd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Psja North Early College High School in the ranking list.)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) 460th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Psja North Early College High School

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Rank History for all students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.41 1155th 1427 19.1%
2005 34.09 1119th 1429 21.7%
2006 26.53 1208th 1430 15.5%
2007 29.86 1224th 1497 18.2%
2008 28.09 1279th 1510 15.3%
2009 35.34 1239th 1539 19.5%
2010 38.52 1253rd 1568 20.1%
2011 38.84 1322nd 1672 20.9%
2012 40.43 1088th 1603 32.1%
2013 26.61 1339th 1652 18.9%
2014 15.66 1543rd 1734 11.0%
2015 27.66 1388th 1743 20.4%
2016 32.39 1319th 1762 25.1%
2017 32.90 1181st 1777 33.5%
2018 32.61 1219th 1797 32.2%
2019 35.71 1228th 1857 33.9%
2021 30.64 1297th 1861 30.3%
2022 34.36 1242nd 1876 33.8%
2023 39.22 1191st 1961 39.3%
2024 44.02 1082nd 1987 45.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.12 570th 1113 48.8%
2019 32.15 774th 1136 31.9%
2021 25.82 948th 1195 20.7%
2022 39.56 640th 1278 49.9%
2023 53.39 431st 1371 68.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.79 633rd 1347 53.0%
2019 42.66 695th 1357 48.8%
2021 25.23 1156th 1382 16.4%
2022 36.59 872nd 1418 38.5%
2023 40.37 803rd 1478 45.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.89 1201st 1794 33.1%
2019 39.97 1100th 1818 39.5%
2021 33.17 1275th 1848 31.0%
2022 38.74 1104th 1847 40.2%
2023 42.95 1010th 1897 46.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.95 91st 131 30.5%
2019 36.25 75th 113 33.6%
2021 49.15 42nd 97 56.7%
2022 45.74 59th 114 48.2%
2023 53.83 36th 93 61.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.37 1229th 1781 31.0%
2019 35.84 1242nd 1798 30.9%
2021 29.92 1318th 1815 27.4%
2022 36.88 1170th 1841 36.4%
2023 40.01 1144th 1891 39.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.49 960th 1137 15.6%
2019 30.71 982nd 1145 14.2%
2021 21.41 1029th 1177 12.6%
2022 30.20 988th 1172 15.7%
2023 33.94 956th 1182 19.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.10 1266th 1784 29.0%
2019 30.40 1356th 1810 25.1%
2021 22.17 1534th 1829 16.1%
2022 34.84 1173rd 1837 36.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.70 1348th 1803 25.2%
2019 34.01 1218th 1824 33.2%
2021 28.47 1332nd 1840 27.6%
2022 30.60 1287th 1853 30.5%
2023 36.87 1185th 1913 38.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.27 1050th 1691 37.9%
2019 39.94 1037th 1714 39.5%
2021 34.59 1150th 1743 34.0%
2022 38.68 1049th 1762 40.5%
2023 44.82 933rd 1820 48.7%
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Rank History for White students at Psja North Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.02 1034th 1539 32.8%
2022 38.35 974th 1525 36.1%
2023 24.37 1248th 1576 20.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Psja North Early College High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 32 2 0 2094 0 n/a n/a 0 2128
1992 32 3 0 2093 0 n/a n/a 0 2128
1993 30 1 0 2416 0 n/a n/a 0 2447
1994 25 0 0 2435 0 n/a n/a 0 2460
1995 42 0 1 2462 0 n/a n/a 0 2505
1996 42 0 1 2462 0 n/a n/a 0 2505
1997 40 1 1 2429 0 n/a n/a 0 2471
1998 28 1 5 2080 1 n/a n/a 0 2115
1999 32 0 4 1942 1 n/a n/a 0 1979
2000 26 1 4 1817 1 n/a n/a 0 1849
2001 36 1 0 1889 0 n/a n/a 0 1926
2002 36 2 4 1912 0 n/a n/a 0 1954
2003 36 2 4 1912 0 n/a n/a 0 1954
2004 42 2 2 2014 0 n/a n/a 0 2060
2005 38 2 3 2066 0 n/a n/a 0 2109
2006 31 7 2 2169 0 n/a n/a 0 2209
2007 31 8 5 2320 0 n/a n/a 0 2364
2008 34 8 3 2362 0 n/a n/a 0 2407
2009 26 6 4 2294 0 n/a n/a 0 2330
2010 31 10 10 2299 0 n/a n/a 0 2350
2011 10 2 5 2275 1 0 0 0 2293
2012 13 1 3 2136 1 0 0 0 2154
2013 14 2 2 2064 1 0 0 0 2083
2014 15 0 2 2048 2 0 0 0 2067
2015 16 4 1 2108 0 0 1 0 2130
2016 17 2 1 2122 0 0 0 0 2142
2017 11 2 4 2135 2 0 0 0 2154
2018 12 3 4 2177 1 0 0 0 2197
2019 14 1 5 2141 1 0 0 0 2162
2020 12 1 5 2107 1 0 0 0 2126
2021 13 3 3 2136 0 0 0 0 2155
2022 17 3 1 2098 0 0 0 0 2119
2023 16 3 4 2153 0 0 0 0 2176

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Psja North Early College High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 2128 76.1 27.9 n/a
1992 2128 106.4 20.0 63.1
1993 2447 141.0 17.4 74.5
1994 2460 123.8 19.9 71.7
1995 2505 129.7 19.3 69.1
1996 2505 129.7 19.3 69.1
1997 2471 138.0 17.9 68.1
1998 2115 125.2 16.9 65.2
1999 1979 122.6 16.1 70.7
2000 1849 120.6 15.3 68
2001 1926 119.5 16.1 65
2002 1954 124.7 15.7 58.5
2003 1954 124.7 15.7 58.5
2004 2060 126.7 16.3 56.5
2005 2109 133.3 15.8 52.3
2006 2209 134.7 16.4 37.3
2007 2364 146.6 16.1 24.5
2008 2407 147.1 16.4 14.3
2009 2330 162.4 14.3 4.9
2010 2350 170.4 13.7 2.4
2011 2293 162.0 14.1 1.2
2012 2154 148.1 14.5 0.4
2013 2083 150.5 13.8 84.5
2014 2067 149.7 13.8 84.1
2015 2130 150.0 14.2 84
2016 2142 146.0 14.6 81.7
2017 2154 144.8 14.8 80.9
2018 2197 148.4 14.8 83.8
2019 2162 154.0 14.0 87
2020 2126 156.7 13.5 88.5
2021 2155 155.6 13.8 87
2022 2119 146.5 14.4 85.3
2023 2176 145.7 14.9 87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Psja North Early College High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 2128 76.1 27.9 n/a
1992 2128 106.4 20.0 63.1
1993 2447 141.0 17.4 74.5
1994 2460 123.8 19.9 71.7
1995 2505 129.7 19.3 69.1
1996 2505 129.7 19.3 69.1
1997 2471 138.0 17.9 68.1
1998 2115 125.2 16.9 65.2
1999 1979 122.6 16.1 70.7
2000 1849 120.6 15.3 68
2001 1926 119.5 16.1 65
2002 1954 124.7 15.7 58.5
2003 1954 124.7 15.7 58.5
2004 2060 126.7 16.3 56.5
2005 2109 133.3 15.8 52.3
2006 2209 134.7 16.4 37.3
2007 2364 146.6 16.1 24.5
2008 2407 147.1 16.4 14.3
2009 2330 162.4 14.3 4.9
2010 2350 170.4 13.7 2.4
2011 2293 162.0 14.1 1.2
2012 2154 148.1 14.5 0.4
2013 2083 150.5 13.8 84.5
2014 2067 149.7 13.8 84.1
2015 2130 150.0 14.2 84
2016 2142 146.0 14.6 81.7
2017 2154 144.8 14.8 80.9
2018 2197 148.4 14.8 83.8
2019 2162 154.0 14.0 87
2020 2126 156.7 13.5 88.5
2021 2155 155.6 13.8 87
2022 2119 146.5 14.4 85.3
2023 2176 145.7 14.9 87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Psja North Early College High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,579 (12.7%) $10,857 (87.3%) $12,436
2020 $1,741 (14.6%) $10,162 (85.4%) $11,903
2021 $2,379 (18.4%) $10,531 (81.6%) $12,910

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Psja North Early College High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1228th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1191st of 1961 High schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Psja North Early College High School)7266
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))7762
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Psja North Early College High School)4641
 5%
   End of Course Biology (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4845
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Psja North Early College High School)4046
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4249
 7%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Psja North Early College High School)3950
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4351
 8%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Psja North Early College High School)5560
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))6464
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21622176
 0.6%
African American13
 200%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic21412153
 0.6%
Pacific Islander00
White1416
 14.3%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87%87.8%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Psja North Early College High School

Psja North Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen & William Arnold Elementary
Elementary : Daniel Ramirez Elementary
Elementary : Dr William Long Elementary
Elementary : Henry Ford Elementary
Elementary : Raul Longoria Elementary
Middle : Liberty Middle
Middle : Lyndon B Johnson Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,176 students attended Psja North Early College High School.

Students at Psja North Early College High School are 99% Hispanic.

Psja North Early College High School ranks 1082nd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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