Jaime Escalante Middle School in Pharr, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jaime Escalante Middle School is an urban public school in Pharr, Texas that is part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. It serves 538 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

538 Students

47 Teachers

6123 S Cage Blvd

Pharr, TX 78577 View local requests

http://psjaisd.us

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Jaime Escalante Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jaime Escalante Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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