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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Hidalgo County, Texas

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Hidalgo County, Texas, drawn from 292 qualifying public schools. John F Kennedy Elementary School leads the list at 22.1%, against a median of 44.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

292

Hidalgo County, Texas

Best % Proficient

22.1%

Median % Proficient

44.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	John F Kennedy Elementary School	ELSA, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	Elementary	93.7%	383	22.1%
2	John F Kennedy Elementary School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	Elementary	95.0%	399	22.1%
3	Santiago Garcia Elementary School	EDCOUCH, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	Elementary	93.0%	358	23.1%
4	Daniel Singleterry Sr	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	98.9%	560	23.6%
5	Sgt William G Harrell Middle School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	Middle	97.7%	390	23.8%
6	Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School	LA VILLA, TX	LA VILLA ISD	Elementary	96.0%	227	23.9%
7	Mercedes High School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	High	92.0%	903	24.6%
8	Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School	EDCOUCH, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	Elementary	88.0%	457	25.7%
9	Evangelina Garza Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	96.6%	384	27.3%
10	Juan Seguin Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	98.2%	569	27.4%
11	Patricia S Garza Elementary School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	98.4%	551	27.7%
12	Carlos F Truan Junior High School	ELSA, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	Middle	90.8%	584	27.7%
13	IDEA La Joya Academy	LA JOYA, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	90.5%	656	28.6%
14	Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	Middle	85.9%	518	28.6%
15	David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy	EDCOUCH, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	Middle	90.2%	264	29.3%
16	Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School	WESLACO, TX	WESLACO ISD	Elementary	79.6%	685	30.1%
17	Corina Pena Elementary School	PENITAS, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	96.6%	523	30.2%
18	IDEA Palmview Academy	MISSION, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	97.9%	705	30.3%
19	Jose Borrego Middle School	MONTE ALTO, TX	MONTE ALTO ISD	Middle	88.8%	178	30.9%
20	La Villa Middle School	LA VILLA, TX	LA VILLA ISD	Middle	93.4%	106	31.0%
21	Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	95.1%	688	31.4%
22	Pearson Elementary School	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	Elementary	91.2%	307	32.1%
23	Edcouch-Elsa High School	ELSA, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	High	93.4%	1,309	32.2%
24	Emiliano Zapata Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	95.3%	511	32.2%
25	Zavala Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	Elementary	88.0%	565	32.3%
26	Travis Elementary School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	Elementary	90.0%	478	32.3%
27	Rosendo Benavides Elementary School	SULLIVAN CITY, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	95.5%	267	32.5%
28	Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	95.5%	583	32.7%
29	Taylor Elementary School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	Elementary	93.6%	406	32.8%
30	Carl C Waitz Elementary School	ALTON, TX	MISSION CISD	Elementary	97.5%	361	32.8%
31	Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School	ELSA, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	Elementary	91.9%	470	32.9%
32	Eisenhower Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	Elementary	87.2%	640	33.5%
33	Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy	WESLACO, TX	HORIZON MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	82.8%	326	33.6%
34	Wilson Elementary School	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	Elementary	91.2%	408	33.6%
35	Zeferino Farias Elementary School	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	97.1%	520	33.7%
36	Donna North High School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	High	94.5%	1,974	33.8%
37	Roberto Garate Elementary School	MONTE ALTO, TX	MONTE ALTO ISD	Elementary	88.3%	386	33.8%
38	Vanguard Monet	MISSION, TX	VANGUARD ACADEMY	Elementary	91.4%	198	33.8%
39	Lee Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	Elementary	94.0%	414	34.1%
40	A M Ochoa Elementary School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	93.6%	580	34.3%
41	Guzman Elementary School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	93.8%	291	34.3%
42	Alton Memorial Junior High School	ALTON, TX	MISSION CISD	Middle	93.7%	819	34.4%
43	Daniel Ramirez Elementary School	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Elementary	95.0%	516	34.8%
44	Elodia R Chapa Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Elementary	95.5%	445	35.0%
45	T Price Elementary School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	90.1%	416	35.4%
46	Progreso High School	PROGRESO, TX	PROGRESO ISD	High	100%	431	35.4%
47	Dr Javier Saenz Middle School	PENITAS, TX	LA JOYA ISD	Middle	98.5%	601	35.4%
48	Mission High School	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	High	92.2%	2,154	35.8%
49	Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary School	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	Elementary	95.1%	446	35.9%
50	Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary School	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	Elementary	89.8%	541	36.0%

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