Jaime Escalante Middle

Jaime Escalante Middle School serves 535 students in grades 6 through 8 in Pharr, Texas, delivering education with an impressive 10.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio supported by 50 full-time equivalent teachers. The school has earned recognition with a MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10 and ranks #1171 out of 8,598 schools statewide, placing it in the 86th percentile among Texas schools. This middle school provides a focused learning environment during the crucial transitional years between elementary and high school.

The low student-teacher ratio suggests students receive more individualized attention, which can be particularly valuable during these formative middle school years when students are developing both academically and socially. The school draws from a diverse community where the median household income is $44,871 and median home value is $98,300. With 17% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher and a poverty rate of 30.5%, the school serves families from varied economic backgrounds within this ZIP code of nearly 80,000 residents.

Jaime Escalante Middle School operates in Pharr's small city setting in Hidalgo County, providing students with a community-oriented educational experience in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas.