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505 S IRONWOOD, PHARR, TX 78577 • HIDALGO County
(956) 781-3056

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9106493
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 4805
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 48215
Physical Location Address 505 S Ironwood
Pharr, TX 78577-5637

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
124
Teachers (FTE)
11.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.78:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 98.4% Asian: 0.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.8%
124 Students
White 122 est. 98.4%
Asian 1 est. 0.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
61
49.2%
♀
Female Students
63
50.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 134 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 16 (11.9%) Kindergarten: 11 (8.2%) 1st Grade: 12 (9%) 2nd Grade: 16 (11.9%) 3rd Grade: 16 (11.9%) 4th Grade: 15 (11.2%) 5th Grade: 20 (14.9%) 6th Grade: 13 (9.7%) 7th Grade: 15 (11.2%)
134 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 16 11.9%
Kindergarten 11 8.2%
1st Grade 12 9%
2nd Grade 16 11.9%
3rd Grade 16 11.9%
4th Grade 15 11.2%
5th Grade 20 14.9%
6th Grade 13 9.7%
7th Grade 15 11.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 179 students 179 2019-2020 2021-2022: 99 students 99 -44.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 124 students 124 +25.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 124 11.5 10.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 99 11.6 8.5:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 179 18.0 9.9:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 78577)

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 10% $175k 20% $263k 30% $350k 40% ZIP 78577 Income: $49,768 $50k ZIP 78577 Home Value: $111,500 $112k ZIP 78577 This ZIP Pharr Income: $49,768 $50k Pharr Home Value: $111,500 $112k Pharr 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 78577 Poverty Rate: 29.9% 29.9% Pharr Poverty Rate: 29.8% 29.8% 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 78577 Current ZIP
$49,768 $111,500 29.9% 79,903
Pharr (City Average)
$49,768 $111,500 29.8% 79,903
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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