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201 N BENTSEN RD, MCALLEN, TX 78501 • Hidalgo County
(956) 429-4100
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
738
Teachers (FTE)
34.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
FRPL Eligible
578
(78.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 578 of 738 (78.3%)
Free Lunch: 577 (78.2%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 160 (21.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 600 1,200 2020-2021: 945 students 945 2020-2021 2021-2022: 858 students 858 -9.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 887 students 887 +3.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 772 students 772 -13% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 738 students 738 -4.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 694 (94%) White: 32 (4.3%) Asian: 7 (0.9%) Black or African American: 5 (0.7%)
738 Students
Hispanic / Latino 694 94%
White 32 4.3%
Asian 7 0.9%
Black or African American 5 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 738 Students
Grade 1: 131 (17.8%) Grade 2: 130 (17.6%) Grade 3: 126 (17.1%) Grade 4: 130 (17.6%) Grade 5: 135 (18.3%) Kindergarten: 86 (11.7%)
738 Students
Grade 1 131 17.8%
Grade 2 130 17.6%
Grade 3 126 17.1%
Grade 4 130 17.6%
Grade 5 135 18.3%
Kindergarten 86 11.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
381
51.6%
F
Female Students
357
48.4%