Raul Longoria El, Pharr TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Raul Longoria El

Raul Longoria Elementary is a PreK through 5th-grade school in Pharr serving a substantially economically disadvantaged student body in a community where housing costs remain low relative to income. The enrollment is small for its grade span, and nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is overwhelmingly Hispanic and predominantly Spanish-speaking or bilingual.

The school's state assessment results show mixed proficiency. In the most recent cycle, grade 4 math performance reached a moderate level, while grade 3 and 5 performances in both math and English language arts fell to lower levels. In English language arts, grade 4 students tested on the Spanish STAAR version showed stronger results, suggesting that language of assessment may affect performance outcomes. Science was tested only in grade 5 on the Spanish version with a very small cohort, so that result is not meaningful. Looking across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index positions it in the top quartile relative to districts across Hidalgo County, though this reflects a wide range of performance within the school rather than consistently strong results across the board.

The school's state testing data reflects only a single year, so trends cannot be assessed. Within that snapshot, slightly more than half of students schoolwide met or exceeded grade-level standards in math; in English language arts, the share was similar. Mastery-level performance, the highest designation, appears in both subjects but remains modest. The data gap around special education identification and English learner status means a full picture of the school's targeted support systems is not available.

Pharr sits in the Rio Grande Valley with modest housing values and rents well below state and national benchmarks. The area's economy centers on agriculture, light manufacturing, and cross-border trade, with unemployment stable but household incomes below national medians. Families considering Raul Longoria should know that the district recently held a bond election in November that voters rejected, leaving aging facility needs unfunded; infrastructure condition and HVAC maintenance may be worth asking about directly. On the pathway side, every high school in the PSJA ISD is now an Early College campus, meaning students can begin college-level work as early as 9th grade and graduate with college credit or an associate degree at no cost, a significant advantage for families planning to manage college expenses.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 21% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 33% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 31% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 56% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 55% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

This schoolPHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income59%Higher-income57%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income57%3 pp gap