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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public high schools in Hidalgo County, Texas

Across Hidalgo County, Texas, 65 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. South Texas ISD Science Academy leads the list at 54.8%, against a median of 90.6% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Hidalgo County, Texas

Best % FRL

54.8%

Median % FRL

90.6%

LOWEST POVERTY · HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	South Texas ISD Science Academy	MERCEDES, TX	SOUTH TEXAS ISD	High	840	54.8%
2	Sharyland High School	MISSION, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	High	1,527	55.6%
3	South Texas ISD World Scholars	EDINBURG, TX	SOUTH TEXAS ISD	High	403	61.3%
4	Robert R Vela High School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	2,101	61.7%
5	Sharyland Pioneer High School	MISSION, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	High	1,511	63.1%
6	McAllen High School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	High	2,134	63.2%
7	South Texas ISD Health Professions	MERCEDES, TX	SOUTH TEXAS ISD	High	781	64.1%
8	Memorial High School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	High	2,021	64.8%
9	Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy	MISSION, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	High	481	66.1%
10	Achieve Early College High School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	High	428	68.2%
11	Edinburg Collegiate High School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	466	68.7%
12	Rowe High School	MC ALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	High	1,905	70.2%
13	Weslaco High School	WESLACO, TX	WESLACO ISD	High	2,699	73.8%
14	IDEA McAllen College Preparatory	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	820	74.8%
15	Monte Alto High School	MONTE ALTO, TX	MONTE ALTO ISD	High	255	74.9%
16	Mercedes Early College Academy	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	High	355	80.0%
17	IDEA Quest College Preparatory	EDINBURG, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	667	80.2%
18	IDEA Tres Lagos College Preparatory	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	685	80.6%
19	Edinburg North High School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	2,542	80.8%
20	Veterans Memorial High School	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	High	1,737	81.8%
21	IDEA Edinburg College Preparatory	EDINBURG, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	795	83.0%
22	Edinburg High School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	2,267	84.3%
23	IDEA Owassa College Preparatory	PHARR, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	689	84.3%
24	IDEA Toros College Preparatory	EDINBURG, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	258	84.5%
25	IDEA College Prep Weslaco	WESLACO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	728	84.6%
26	Hidalgo Early College High School	HIDALGO, TX	HIDALGO ISD	High	1,029	85.8%
27	Jimmy Carter Early College High School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	High	327	85.9%
28	Weslaco East High School	WESLACO, TX	WESLACO ISD	High	2,066	86.0%
29	IDEA Weslaco Pike College Preparatory	WESLACO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	758	87.1%
30	Donna High School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	High	1,992	88.7%
31	IDEA College Preparatory San Juan	SAN JUAN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	741	89.2%
32	La Joya Palmview High School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	High	2,073	90.4%
33	IDEA Elsa College Preparatory	ELSA, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	737	90.6%
34	IDEA College Preparatory Mission	MISSION, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	798	91.0%
35	Mission Collegiate High School	ALTON, TX	MISSION CISD	High	399	91.7%
36	Mercedes High School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	High	903	92.0%
37	Economedes High School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	2,689	92.0%
38	Valley View High School	HIDALGO, TX	VALLEY VIEW ISD	High	1,227	92.1%
39	IDEA North Mission College Preparatory	MISSION, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	756	92.2%
40	Mission High School	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	High	2,154	92.2%
41	Psja North Early College High School	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	2,166	92.6%
42	Premier H S of San Juan	SAN JUAN, TX	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS	High	108	92.6%
43	La Villa Early College High School	LA VILLA, TX	LA VILLA ISD	High	179	92.7%
44	La Joya High School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	High	2,405	93.1%
45	IDEA Los Encinos College Preparatory	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	753	93.2%
46	Edcouch-Elsa High School	ELSA, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	High	1,309	93.4%
47	Psja Early College High School	SAN JUAN, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	2,300	93.7%
48	Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	High	471	93.8%
49	IDEA College Preparatory Pharr	PHARR, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	848	94.0%
50	Donna North High School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	High	1,974	94.5%

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