Psja Thomas Jefferson Echs High School
714 East Business Hwy 83
Pharr TX, 78577, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-784-8525
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 28 | | 29 | | 28 | | 21 | | 14 | | 7 | |
Total Students: | 455 | | 422 | | 371 | | 295 | | 202 | | 114 | |
Grade 9: | 126 | 27.7% | 143 | 33.9% | 106 | 28.6% | 102 | 34.6% | 102 | 50.5% | 114 | 100.0% |
Grade 10: | 139 | 30.5% | 108 | 25.6% | 95 | 25.6% | 98 | 33.2% | 100 | 49.5% | NA | NA |
Grade 11: | 109 | 24.0% | 89 | 21.1% | 86 | 23.2% | 95 | 32.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 12: | 81 | 17.8% | 82 | 19.4% | 84 | 22.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 214 | 47.0% | 189 | 44.8% | 170 | 45.8% | 141 | 47.8% | 96 | 47.5% | 57 | 50.0% |
Female: | 241 | 53.0% | 233 | 55.2% | 201 | 54.2% | 154 | 52.2% | 98 | 48.5% | 49 | 43.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 446 | 98.0% | 415 | 98.3% | 368 | 99.2% | 292 | 99.0% | 199 | 98.5% | 111 | 97.4% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 2.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 368 | 80.9% | 347 | 82.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.09 | | 14.64 | | 13.33 | | 14.03 | | 14.43 | | 16.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88% | 66% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81% | 55% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 74% | 88% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 94% | 89% | N/A |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 89% | 72% | N/A |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 88% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 92% | 52% | N/A |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 72% | 41% | N/A |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 68% | 37% | N/A |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 41% | 26% | N/A |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 44% | 23% | N/A |
2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 86% | 90% | N/A |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 89% | 54% | N/A |
2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 59% | 70% | N/A |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 47% | 24% | N/A |
2013 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | N/A |
2013 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 65% | 69% | N/A |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 97% | 93% | N/A |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76% | 73% | N/A |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 90% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 86% | 54% | N/A |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 64% | 45% | N/A |
TAKS |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 64% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 79% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 76% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 53% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 81% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.