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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Hidalgo County, Texas

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Hidalgo County, Texas, drawn from 291 qualifying public schools. Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School leads the list at -35.5pp, against a median of +7.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

291

Hidalgo County, Texas

Best 3-yr change

-35.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+7.5pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	471	72.5%	37.0%	-35.5pp
2	Leo J Leo Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	319	56.0%	26.5%	-29.5pp
3	IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy	WESLACO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	734	56.0%	41.0%	-15.0pp
4	Ann Richards Middle School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	665	50.5%	35.5%	-15.0pp
5	Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	583	42.0%	27.5%	-14.5pp
6	Vanguard Van Gogh	PHARR, TX	VANGUARD ACADEMY	1,048	56.5%	44.0%	-12.5pp
7	Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy	MCALLEN, TX	HORIZON MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS	331	60.5%	49.5%	-11.0pp
8	Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School	HIDALGO, TX	HIDALGO ISD	342	69.0%	58.0%	-11.0pp
9	Elodia R Chapa Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	445	51.0%	40.0%	-11.0pp
10	IDEA Los Encinos College Preparatory	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	753	62.0%	51.5%	-10.5pp
11	Trevino Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	672	78.0%	67.5%	-10.5pp
12	Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School	MISSION, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	472	70.0%	59.5%	-10.5pp
13	E B Reyna Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	523	60.5%	50.5%	-10.0pp
14	IDEA McAllen College Preparatory	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	820	60.0%	50.5%	-9.5pp
15	Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	538	58.5%	49.5%	-9.0pp
16	John F Kennedy Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	514	50.5%	42.5%	-8.0pp
17	Patricio Perez Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	421	46.0%	38.0%	-8.0pp
18	Harry Shimotsu Elementary School	MISSION, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	605	73.0%	65.0%	-8.0pp
19	Wilbur E Lucas Elementary School	PHARR, TX	VALLEY VIEW ISD	530	63.0%	55.0%	-8.0pp
20	Valley View South Elementary School	HIDALGO, TX	VALLEY VIEW ISD	353	68.5%	60.5%	-8.0pp
21	Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School	MCALLEN, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	611	60.0%	52.5%	-7.5pp
22	John F Kennedy Elementary School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	399	32.0%	25.5%	-6.5pp
23	IDEA McAllen Academy	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	738	51.5%	45.5%	-6.0pp
24	Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	661	67.5%	61.5%	-6.0pp
25	Roosevelt Elementary School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	357	45.0%	39.0%	-6.0pp
26	Vanguard Picasso	PHARR, TX	VANGUARD ACADEMY	572	56.5%	51.0%	-5.5pp
27	IDEA College Prep Weslaco	WESLACO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	728	39.5%	34.0%	-5.5pp
28	Hidalgo Park Elementary School	PHARR, TX	HIDALGO ISD	239	67.0%	61.5%	-5.5pp
29	Guillermo Flores Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	452	52.0%	46.5%	-5.5pp
30	Roberto Garate Elementary School	MONTE ALTO, TX	MONTE ALTO ISD	386	43.5%	38.0%	-5.5pp
31	IDEA College Preparatory Pharr	PHARR, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	848	53.0%	48.0%	-5.0pp
32	IDEA Los Encinos Academy	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	770	53.5%	48.5%	-5.0pp
33	Narciso Cavazos	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	471	52.5%	47.5%	-5.0pp
34	IDEA Owassa College Preparatory	PHARR, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	689	49.0%	44.5%	-4.5pp
35	Travis Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	337	55.0%	50.5%	-4.5pp
36	Cantu Elementary School	ALTON, TX	MISSION CISD	521	47.0%	42.5%	-4.5pp
37	Valley View Elementary School	HIDALGO, TX	VALLEY VIEW ISD	446	70.0%	65.5%	-4.5pp
38	Alvarez Elementary School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	435	48.0%	44.0%	-4.0pp
39	IDEA Academy	DONNA, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	744	43.5%	40.0%	-3.5pp
40	De La Vina Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	641	53.0%	49.5%	-3.5pp
41	Blanca E Sanchez	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	502	63.5%	60.0%	-3.5pp
42	IDEA College Preparatory Alamo	ALAMO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	737	44.0%	41.0%	-3.0pp
43	Sam Fordyce Elementary School	SULLIVAN CITY, TX	LA JOYA ISD	356	58.0%	55.0%	-3.0pp
44	Jimmy Carter Early College High School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	327	73.0%	70.0%	-3.0pp
45	Dr Americo Paredes Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	465	39.0%	36.0%	-3.0pp
46	Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	648	41.0%	38.0%	-3.0pp
47	Seguin Elementary School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	530	54.0%	51.0%	-3.0pp
48	Achieve Early College High School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	428	88.0%	85.0%	-3.0pp
49	Aida C Escobar Elementary School	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	735	66.5%	63.5%	-3.0pp
50	Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School	WESLACO, TX	WESLACO ISD	503	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0pp

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