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1711 W ALBERTA RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539 • HIDALGO County
(956) 381-1117

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0109357
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 48215
Physical Location Address 1711 W Alberta Rd
Edinburg, TX 78539

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
67
Teachers (FTE)
19.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.51:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 86.6% White: 10.5% Black or African American: 1.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.5%
67 Students
Hispanic / Latino 58 est. 86.6%
White 7 est. 10.5%
Black or African American 1 est. 1.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
53
79.1%
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Female Students
14
20.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 104 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 37 (35.6%) Kindergarten: 16 (15.4%) 1st Grade: 7 (6.7%) 2nd Grade: 14 (13.5%) 3rd Grade: 10 (9.6%) 4th Grade: 7 (6.7%) 5th Grade: 12 (11.5%) 6th Grade: 1 (1%)
104 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 37 35.6%
Kindergarten 16 15.4%
1st Grade 7 6.7%
2nd Grade 14 13.5%
3rd Grade 10 9.6%
4th Grade 7 6.7%
5th Grade 12 11.5%
6th Grade 1 1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 99 students 99 2019-2020 2021-2022: 76 students 76 -23.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 67 students 67 -11.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 67 19.1 3.5:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 76 8.4 9.1:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 99 9.5 10.4:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 78539)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 78539 Income: $64,864 $65k ZIP 78539 Home Value: $198,300 $198k ZIP 78539 This ZIP Edinburg Income: $58,782 $59k Edinburg Home Value: $155,225 $155k Edinburg City Average HIDALGO County Income: $50,670 $51k HIDALGO County Home Value: $120,724 $121k HIDALGO County County Average Texas Income: $74,192 $74k Texas Home Value: $233,595 $234k Texas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 78539 Poverty Rate: 21.0% 21.0% Edinburg Poverty Rate: 27.9% 27.9% HIDALGO County Poverty Rate: 26.8% 26.8% Texas Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 78539 Current ZIP
$64,864 $198,300 21.0% 38,162
Edinburg (City Average)
$58,782 $155,225 27.9% 180,245
HIDALGO County (County Average)
$50,670 $120,724 26.8% 886,396
Texas (State Average)
$74,192 $233,595 13.5% 29,128,531
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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