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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
School District: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
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% | 83% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81% | 55% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 74% | 88% | 65% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 94% | 89% | 97% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 89% | 72% | 87% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 88% | 63% | 85% |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 92% | 52% | 84% |
| 2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 72% | 41% | 68% |
| 2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 68% | 37% | 65% |
| 2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 41% | 26% | 55% |
| 2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 44% | 23% | 48% |
| 2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 86% | 90% | 61% |
| 2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 89% | 54% | 78% |
| 2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 59% | 70% | 46% |
| 2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 47% | 24% | 52% |
| 2013 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 63% |
| 2013 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 65% | 69% | 42% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 97% | 93% | 98% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76% | 73% | 86% |
| 2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 90% | 63% | 81% |
| 2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 86% | 54% | 75% |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 64% | 45% | 70% |
| 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.