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The highest-poverty public schools in Hidalgo County, Texas

Across Hidalgo County, Texas, 310 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. EARLY CHILDHOOD leads the list at 100%, against a median of 90.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

310

Hidalgo County, Texas

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

90.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	EARLY CHILDHOOD	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	Elementary	352	100%
2	MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	Elementary	189	100%
3	PROGRESO H S	PROGRESO, TX	PROGRESO ISD	High	431	100%
4	DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE	PROGRESO, TX	PROGRESO ISD	Middle	281	100%
5	PROGRESO EL	PROGRESO, TX	PROGRESO ISD	Elementary	262	100%
6	VALLEY VIEW NORTH EL	PHARR, TX	VALLEY VIEW ISD	Elementary	372	99.7%
7	BERTA S PALACIOS EL	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	470	99.6%
8	IDEA PALMVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY	MISSION, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	446	99.6%
9	PREMIER H S OF MISSION	MISSION, TX	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS	High	178	99.4%
10	MARCIA R GARZA	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	545	99.3%
11	BUELL CENTRAL DAEP	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	117	99.1%
12	PREMIER H S OF PALMVIEW	PALMVIEW, TX	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS	High	108	99.1%
13	DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	560	98.9%
14	MISSION EARLY LEARNING	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	Elementary	183	98.9%
15	PSJA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS	SAN JUAN, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	340	98.8%
16	SAM FORDYCE EL	SULLIVAN CITY, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	356	98.6%
17	DR JAVIER SAENZ MIDDLE	PENITAS, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Middle	601	98.5%
18	PATRICIA S GARZA EL	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	551	98.4%
19	CESAR CHAVEZ EL	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	403	98.3%
20	JUAN SEGUIN EL	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	569	98.2%
21	DRS REED - MOCK EL	SAN JUAN, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	509	98.2%
22	JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Middle	554	98.2%
23	IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO	ALAMO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	698	98.1%
24	HENRY FORD EL	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	643	98.1%
25	PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOOD	PROGRESO, TX	PROGRESO ISD	Elementary	365	98.1%
26	DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Middle	553	98.0%
27	SGT LEONEL TREVINO EL	SAN JUAN, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	401	98.0%
28	JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	High	1,952	98.0%
29	GRACIELA GARCIA EL	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	385	97.9%
30	IDEA PALMVIEW ACADEMY	MISSION, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	705	97.9%
31	JORGE R GUTIERREZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	EDCOUCH, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	Elementary	454	97.8%
32	ELVIS J BALLEW H S	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	136	97.8%
33	SGT WILLIAM G HARRELL MIDDLE	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	Middle	390	97.7%
34	SALINAS EL	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	Elementary	366	97.5%
35	CARL C WAITZ EL	ALTON, TX	MISSION CISD	Elementary	361	97.5%
36	DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE	ALTON, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Middle	531	97.4%
37	IDEA ACADEMY	DONNA, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	744	97.3%
38	JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Middle	648	97.2%
39	AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Middle	790	97.2%
40	CARMEN ANAYA EL	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	429	97.2%
41	ZEFERINO FARIAS EL	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	520	97.1%
42	SAN CARLOS EL	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	Elementary	471	97.0%
43	PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	1,997	96.8%
44	ALVAREZ EL	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	Elementary	435	96.8%
45	KENNEDY MIDDLE	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Middle	519	96.7%
46	AUGUSTO GUERRA EL	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	731	96.7%
47	EVANGELINA GARZA EL	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	384	96.6%
48	THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	Elementary	470	96.6%
49	CORINA PENA EL	PENITAS, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	523	96.6%
50	DR WILLIAM LONG EL	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	767	96.3%

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