ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL

657 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Allen & William Arnold Elementary, located in Pharr, Texas, is a public school serving the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD). The school is dedicated to providing a supportive and challenging academic environment for its elementary-level students. By leveraging the resources and initiatives of the wider PSJA school district, the campus focuses on fostering foundational literacy, numeracy, and social development, while preparing students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

As part of the PSJA district, the school emphasizes a commitment to student achievement and community engagement. It aims to create a culture of excellence by integrating modern instructional practices and maintaining a focus on individual student growth. Families connected to the school can stay updated on academic calendars, extracurricular activities, and district-wide programs through the official PSJA ISD website, which serves as the primary hub for administrative information and school news.

657

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	644
Black	1
Asian	3

Hispanic
644 (98.0%)
White
9 (1.4%)
Asian
3 (0.5%)
Black
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
Phone:	(956)354-2710
Website:	http://psjaisd.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	657
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	600
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 106

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 98