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

Across Hidalgo County, Texas, 54 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Ann Richards Middle School leads the list at -15.0pp, against a median of +11.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Hidalgo County, Texas

Best 3-yr change

-15.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+11.5pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Ann Richards Middle School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	665	50.5%	35.5%	-15.0pp
2	Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	648	41.0%	38.0%	-3.0pp
3	IDEA La Joya College Preparatory	LA JOYA, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	344	37.0%	34.5%	-2.5pp
4	Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	518	29.5%	27.5%	-2.0pp
5	IDEA Palmview College Preparatory	MISSION, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	446	42.0%	44.5%	+2.5pp
6	Jose Borrego Middle School	MONTE ALTO, TX	MONTE ALTO ISD	178	37.5%	40.5%	+3.0pp
7	Domingo Trevino Middle School	ALTON, TX	LA JOYA ISD	531	41.0%	44.5%	+3.5pp
8	Kennedy Middle School	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	519	47.0%	51.0%	+4.0pp
9	Dora M Sauceda Middle School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	553	32.0%	37.5%	+5.5pp
10	A P Solis Middle School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	646	46.0%	51.5%	+5.5pp
11	Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	545	38.0%	43.5%	+5.5pp
12	Cesar Chavez Middle School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	625	41.0%	47.0%	+6.0pp
13	Irene M Garcia Middle School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	601	43.0%	49.5%	+6.5pp
14	Dr Javier Saenz Middle School	PENITAS, TX	LA JOYA ISD	601	31.5%	38.5%	+7.0pp
15	Carlos F Truan Junior High School	ELSA, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	584	24.5%	32.0%	+7.5pp
16	B L Gray Junior High School	MISSION, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	775	63.5%	71.0%	+7.5pp
17	Diaz Junior High School	HIDALGO, TX	HIDALGO ISD	615	35.5%	43.5%	+8.0pp
18	Michael E Fossum Middle School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	791	61.5%	69.5%	+8.0pp
19	South Middle School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	1,246	48.5%	57.5%	+9.0pp
20	Sgt William G Harrell Middle School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	390	22.5%	31.5%	+9.0pp
21	Liberty Middle School	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	742	40.0%	49.0%	+9.0pp
22	Cathey Middle School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	827	52.0%	61.5%	+9.5pp
23	Memorial Middle School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	1,045	41.5%	51.5%	+10.0pp
24	B L Garza Middle School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	1,035	43.0%	53.0%	+10.0pp
25	Francisco Barrientes Middle School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	1,064	40.5%	51.5%	+11.0pp
26	Mission Junior High School	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	711	34.5%	45.5%	+11.0pp
27	W A Todd Middle School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	670	35.5%	47.0%	+11.5pp
28	Lyndon B Johnson Middle School	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	1,006	36.0%	47.5%	+11.5pp
29	Elias Longoria Sr Middle School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	770	40.0%	52.0%	+12.0pp
30	R Yzaguirre Middle School	SAN JUAN, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	736	34.5%	46.5%	+12.0pp
31	Jaime Escalante Middle School	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	554	38.0%	50.0%	+12.0pp
32	Veterans Middle School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	866	28.5%	41.0%	+12.5pp
33	Valley View Junior High School	PHARR, TX	VALLEY VIEW ISD	516	50.5%	63.0%	+12.5pp
34	White Junior High School	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	831	34.5%	47.5%	+13.0pp
35	Memorial Middle School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	663	48.0%	61.5%	+13.5pp
36	Brown Middle School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	580	42.0%	55.5%	+13.5pp
37	Audie Murphy Middle School	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	790	39.5%	53.5%	+14.0pp
38	Dorothy Thompson Middle School	PROGRESO, TX	PROGRESO ISD	281	30.0%	44.0%	+14.0pp
39	Mary Hoge Middle School	WESLACO, TX	WESLACO ISD	830	28.5%	42.5%	+14.0pp
40	Beatriz G Garza Middle School	WESLACO, TX	WESLACO ISD	919	32.5%	46.5%	+14.0pp
41	La Villa Middle School	LA VILLA, TX	LA VILLA ISD	106	17.5%	32.0%	+14.5pp
42	Betty Harwell Middle School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	1,301	33.0%	48.0%	+15.0pp
43	Morris Middle School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	999	56.5%	71.5%	+15.0pp
44	Travis Middle School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	505	36.5%	52.0%	+15.5pp
45	Rafael A Cantu Junior High School	PALMHURST, TX	MISSION CISD	591	29.0%	44.5%	+15.5pp
46	Alton Memorial Junior High School	ALTON, TX	MISSION CISD	819	22.5%	38.5%	+16.0pp
47	Austin Middle School	SAN JUAN, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	833	38.5%	54.5%	+16.0pp
48	De Leon Middle School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	664	38.5%	55.5%	+17.0pp
49	Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	654	31.5%	49.0%	+17.5pp
50	South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy	EDINBURG, TX	SOUTH TEXAS ISD	802	67.5%	85.5%	+18.0pp

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