Cesar Chavez Elementary

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Pharr, Texas, serving 405 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, which is ranked 460 out of 968 districts in the state.

Cesar Chavez Elementary stands out for its significantly higher Hispanic student population, ranging from 98.71% to 99.55% over the past 3 years, compared to the surrounding schools which have Hispanic populations ranging from 97.67% to 100%. The school also has extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 95.49% to 99.75%, indicating a high-poverty student population. This is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 88.2% to 98.25% free/reduced lunch.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with lower proficiency rates than the district and state in 3rd grade reading, but higher proficiency in 4th grade math and 5th grade math. Cesar Chavez Elementary has shown strong performance for some student subgroups, ranking in the top 500-800 Texas elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students of low socioeconomic status. However, the school has struggled with performance for male students and special education students, ranking in the bottom 1,000-4,000 Texas elementary schools for those subgroups. Interestingly, Cesar Chavez Elementary is located in close proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools within the Valley View Independent School District, such as Wilbur E. Lucas Elementary and Valley View Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 401 E Thomas Rd
       Pharr, TX  78577-1225


(956) 354-2720

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

SchoolDigger Rank:
1744th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,590 Help


Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jaime Escalante Middle
High:    Psja Southwest Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.5%
White:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.4% Help


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Compare Details Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks better than 62.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 7th among 25 ranked elementary 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 56.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.5%), White (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Elementary is 14.3, which is the 4th best among 25 elementary schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Elementary is $12,590, which is the 5th highest among 25 elementary schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Elementary 1744th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Cesar Chavez Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.10 2397th 3465 30.8%
2005 51.24 1975th 3475 43.2%
2006 51.96 1952nd 3476 43.8%
2007 43.36 2528th 3724 32.1%
2008 38.57 2740th 3768 27.3%
2009 31.55 3131st 3884 19.4%
2010 37.70 2943rd 3937 25.2%
2011 42.89 2794th 4095 31.8%
2012 32.02 3320th 4206 21.1%
2013 37.47 3009th 4221 28.7%
2014 55.30 2030th 4260 52.3%
2015 68.14 1374th 4320 68.2%
2016 77.27 885th 4286 79.4%
2017 65.92 1211th 4329 72.0%
2018 68.87 1085th 4359 75.1%
2019 75.05 877th 4479 80.4%
2021 15.11 4206th 4578 8.1%
2022 58.56 1672nd 4581 63.5%
2023 71.50 1102nd 4647 76.3%
2024 56.99 1744th 4675 62.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.42 396th 3226 87.7%
2019 75.02 458th 3333 86.3%
2021 24.59 2982nd 3446 13.5%
2022 66.80 815th 3487 76.6%
2023 76.46 496th 3556 86.1%
2024 57.39 1290th 3638 64.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.27 646th 3558 81.8%
2019 80.43 303rd 3684 91.8%
2021 18.90 3721st 3799 2.1%
2022 45.77 1849th 3952 53.2%
2023 73.86 556th 4086 86.4%
2024 70.69 768th 4261 82.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.14 456th 4264 89.3%
2019 84.71 274th 4309 93.6%
2021 20.60 3991st 4451 10.3%
2022 73.30 730th 4477 83.7%
2023 82.99 352nd 4521 92.2%
2024 65.46 1170th 4560 74.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.25 702nd 4306 83.7%
2019 76.22 772nd 4348 82.2%
2021 15.37 4200th 4499 6.6%
2022 57.77 1683rd 4561 63.1%
2023 77.36 799th 4588 82.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.65 256th 3106 91.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.07 193rd 4240 95.4%
2019 88.02 196th 4295 95.4%
2021 29.11 3437th 4331 20.6%
2022 82.84 356th 4461 92.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.34 1624th 4319 62.4%
2019 72.13 931st 4357 78.6%
2021 19.17 3928th 4498 12.7%
2022 56.55 1787th 4563 60.8%
2023 64.68 1364th 4585 70.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.14 696th 4168 83.3%
2019 79.42 480th 4188 88.5%
2021 18.97 3952nd 4329 8.7%
2022 64.09 1213th 4376 72.3%
2023 76.16 682nd 4401 84.5%
2024 60.41 1432nd 4431 67.7%
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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.

Cesar Chavez Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 4 0 0 599 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2001 4 2 0 665 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2002 4 0 0 635 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2003 4 0 0 635 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2004 8 1 2 806 0 n/a n/a 0 817
2005 7 3 1 840 0 n/a n/a 0 851
2006 7 3 0 757 0 n/a n/a 0 767
2007 2 3 0 810 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2008 11 0 0 855 0 n/a n/a 0 866
2009 10 3 0 858 0 n/a n/a 0 871
2010 10 1 0 864 3 n/a n/a 0 878
2011 3 0 0 834 0 0 0 0 837
2012 8 0 0 839 0 0 0 0 847
2013 9 0 0 800 0 0 0 0 809
2014 7 0 0 692 2 0 0 0 701
2015 3 0 0 495 1 0 0 0 499
2016 2 0 0 446 2 0 0 0 450
2017 2 0 0 457 2 0 0 0 461
2018 1 0 0 452 2 0 0 0 455
2019 0 0 2 448 0 0 0 0 450
2020 2 0 0 476 0 0 0 0 478
2021 2 0 0 441 0 0 0 0 443
2022 2 1 2 382 0 0 0 0 387
2023 5 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 405
2024 2 0 0 416 0 0 0 0 418

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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 603 36.6 16.5 21.9
2001 671 41.8 16.1 15.2
2002 639 41.7 15.3 0.8
2003 639 41.7 15.3 0.8
2004 817 43.5 18.8 0.2
2005 851 49.8 17.1 0.2
2006 767 46.9 16.4 0
2007 815 45.7 17.8 0
2008 866 45.8 18.9 0
2009 871 48.7 17.9 0.1
2010 878 49.9 17.5 0
2011 837 46.0 18.1 0
2012 847 48.0 17.6 0
2013 809 44.9 17.9 98.5
2014 701 43.9 15.9 99
2015 499 29.0 17.2 94.8
2016 450 29.0 15.5 95.1
2017 461 27.7 16.6 96.5
2018 455 27.5 16.4 97.6
2019 450 29.5 15.2 95.8
2020 478 30.2 15.8 96.9
2021 443 30.9 14.2 95.5
2022 387 30.2 12.7 98.7
2023 405 29.1 13.8 99.8
2024 418 29.0 14.3 97.4

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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 603 36.6 16.5 21.9
2001 671 41.8 16.1 15.2
2002 639 41.7 15.3 0.8
2003 639 41.7 15.3 0.8
2004 817 43.5 18.8 0.2
2005 851 49.8 17.1 0.2
2006 767 46.9 16.4 0
2007 815 45.7 17.8 0
2008 866 45.8 18.9 0
2009 871 48.7 17.9 0.1
2010 878 49.9 17.5 0
2011 837 46.0 18.1 0
2012 847 48.0 17.6 0
2013 809 44.9 17.9 98.5
2014 701 43.9 15.9 99
2015 499 29.0 17.2 94.8
2016 450 29.0 15.5 95.1
2017 461 27.7 16.6 96.5
2018 455 27.5 16.4 97.6
2019 450 29.5 15.2 95.8
2020 478 30.2 15.8 96.9
2021 443 30.9 14.2 95.5
2022 387 30.2 12.7 98.7
2023 405 29.1 13.8 99.8
2024 418 29.0 14.3 97.4

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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,130 (9.8%) $10,417 (90.2%) $11,547
2020 $1,084 (9.8%) $9,956 (90.2%) $11,040
2021 $2,654 (21.1%) $9,936 (78.9%) $12,590

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 877th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1102nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Elementary)5553
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4446
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Elementary)4142
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))5540
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Elementary)4714
 33%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4525
 20%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Elementary)7454
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4845
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Elementary)6042
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4849
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Elementary)3025
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))2937
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Elementary)4485
 41%
   5th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4855
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Elementary)8196
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))6149
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cesar Chavez Elementary)8563
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))5534
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Elementary)5569
 14%
   5th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))5940
 19%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Science (Cesar Chavez Elementary)5342
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4219
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students450405
 10%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic448400
 10.7%
Pacific Islander00
White05
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.8%99.8%
 4%


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Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jaime Escalante Middle
High : Psja Southwest Early College High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 418 students attended Cesar Chavez Elementary.

Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks 1744th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Cesar Chavez Elementary are 100% Hispanic.


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