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

Across Hidalgo County, Texas, 56 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. MERCEDES H S leads the list at 24.8%, against a median of 52.1% 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 % Proficient

24.8%

Median % Proficient

52.1%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	MERCEDES H S	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	High	92.0%	903	24.8%
2	EDCOUCH-ELSA H S	ELSA, TX	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD	High	93.4%	1,309	31.3%
3	DONNA NORTH H S	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	High	94.5%	1,974	33.8%
4	LA VILLA EARLY COLLEGE H S	LA VILLA, TX	LA VILLA ISD	High	92.7%	179	34.0%
5	MISSION H S	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	High	92.2%	2,154	34.5%
6	PROGRESO H S	PROGRESO, TX	PROGRESO ISD	High	100%	431	34.6%
7	MONTE ALTO H S	MONTE ALTO, TX	MONTE ALTO ISD	High	74.9%	255	37.4%
8	HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S	HIDALGO, TX	HIDALGO ISD	High	85.8%	1,029	37.6%
9	JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	High	98.0%	1,952	39.0%
10	LA JOYA H S	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	High	93.1%	2,405	39.6%
11	WESLACO EAST H S	WESLACO, TX	WESLACO ISD	High	86.0%	2,066	40.0%
12	IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	EDINBURG, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	84.5%	258	40.6%
13	ECONOMEDES H S	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	92.0%	2,689	41.1%
14	IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO	WESLACO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	84.6%	728	41.3%
15	IDEA COLLEGE PREP	DONNA, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	95.3%	823	41.7%
16	LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	High	90.4%	2,073	42.0%
17	IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN	SAN JUAN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	89.2%	741	43.4%
18	DONNA H S	DONNA, TX	DONNA ISD	High	88.7%	1,992	43.4%
19	VETERANS MEMORIAL H S	MISSION, TX	MISSION CISD	High	81.8%	1,737	43.5%
20	IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION	MISSION, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	91.0%	798	45.4%
21	PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S	ALAMO, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	96.8%	1,997	46.8%
22	EDINBURG NORTH H S	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	80.8%	2,542	47.3%
23	WESLACO H S	WESLACO, TX	WESLACO ISD	High	73.8%	2,699	48.4%
24	IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO	ALAMO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	95.8%	737	48.5%
25	IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY	ELSA, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	90.6%	737	48.8%
26	EDINBURG H S	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	84.3%	2,267	48.8%
27	IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY	PHARR, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	84.3%	689	50.8%
28	IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR	PHARR, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	94.0%	848	51.9%
29	PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S	SAN JUAN, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	93.7%	2,300	52.3%
30	VALLEY VIEW H S	HIDALGO, TX	VALLEY VIEW ISD	High	92.1%	1,227	52.6%
31	MCALLEN H S	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	High	63.2%	2,134	52.9%
32	PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	95.1%	1,588	52.9%
33	PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H S	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	92.6%	2,166	54.1%
34	MEMORIAL H S	MCALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	High	64.8%	2,021	55.0%
35	IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY	MISSION, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	92.2%	756	55.9%
36	ROBERT R VELA H S	EDINBURG, TX	EDINBURG CISD	High	61.7%	2,101	56.0%
37	IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY	EDINBURG, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	83.0%	795	56.3%
38	IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	80.6%	685	57.0%
39	ROWE H S	MC ALLEN, TX	MCALLEN ISD	High	70.2%	1,905	57.9%
40	IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	WESLACO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	87.1%	758	59.8%
41	SHARYLAND PIONEER H S	MISSION, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	High	63.1%	1,511	60.3%
42	IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	74.8%	820	62.8%
43	SHARYLAND H S	MISSION, TX	SHARYLAND ISD	High	55.6%	1,527	63.6%
44	IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	93.2%	753	64.5%
45	SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS	MERCEDES, TX	SOUTH TEXAS ISD	High	64.1%	781	66.4%
46	IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY	EDINBURG, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	80.2%	667	72.4%
47	MISSION COLLEGIATE H S	ALTON, TX	MISSION CISD	High	91.7%	399	73.6%
48	SOUTH TEXAS ISD WORLD SCHOLARS	EDINBURG, TX	SOUTH TEXAS ISD	High	61.3%	403	74.1%
49	PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	High	95.5%	553	76.0%
50	SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY	MERCEDES, TX	SOUTH TEXAS ISD	High	54.8%	840	79.6%

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