Hidalgo County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2023-24). 297 schools in Hidalgo County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 52.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDINBURG COLLEGIATE H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 95.0% | +42.3pp |
| 2 | ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 93.0% | +40.3pp |
| 3 | PSJA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 91.0% | +38.3pp |
| 4 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 90.0% | +37.3pp |
| 5 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD PREPARATORY ACADEMY EDINBURG · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | Middle | 89.0% | +36.3pp |
| 6 | JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | High | 87.0% | +34.3pp |
| 7 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 87.0% | +34.3pp |
| 8 | THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | High | 87.0% | +34.3pp |
| 9 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD WORLD SCHOLARS EDINBURG · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 86.0% | +33.3pp |
| 10 | GONZALEZ EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 85.0% | +32.3pp |
| 11 | MISSION COLLEGIATE H S ALTON · MISSION CISD | High | 85.0% | +32.3pp |
| 12 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 85.0% | +32.3pp |
| 13 | SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 83.0% | +30.3pp |
| 14 | IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 81.0% | +28.3pp |
| 15 | MORRIS MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 81.0% | +28.3pp |
| 16 | HARRY SHIMOTSU EL MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Elementary | 78.0% | +25.3pp |
| 17 | PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 78.0% | +25.3pp |
| 18 | RUBEN HINOJOSA EL MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Elementary | 77.0% | +24.3pp |
| 19 | B L GRAY J H MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Middle | 75.0% | +22.3pp |
| 20 | CANTERBURY EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +22.3pp |
| 21 | TREVINO EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +22.3pp |
| 22 | JEFFERSON ELEM EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +21.3pp |
| 23 | MICHAEL E FOSSUM MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 74.0% | +21.3pp |
| 24 | RAYBURN EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +21.3pp |
| 25 | VALLEY VIEW EL HIDALGO · VALLEY VIEW ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +21.3pp |
| 26 | AUSTIN EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 72.0% | +19.3pp |
| 27 | IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY MCALLEN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 72.0% | +19.3pp |
| 28 | IDEA QUEST ACADEMY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 71.0% | +18.3pp |
| 29 | FREDDY GONZALEZ EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +17.3pp |
| 30 | SOUTH MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 70.0% | +17.3pp |
| 31 | MILAM EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +16.3pp |
| 32 | VALLEY VIEW SOUTH EL HIDALGO · VALLEY VIEW ISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +16.3pp |
| 33 | IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY WESLACO · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 68.0% | +15.3pp |
| 34 | ROMULO D MARTINEZ EL MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +15.3pp |
| 35 | SHARYLAND H S MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 68.0% | +15.3pp |
| 36 | WILBUR E LUCAS EL PHARR · VALLEY VIEW ISD | Elementary | 67.0% | +14.3pp |
| 37 | AIDA C ESCOBAR EL PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 38 | CASTANEDA EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 39 | CAVAZOS EL MCALLEN · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 40 | LLOYD M BENTSEN EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 41 | MEMORIAL EL WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 42 | VANGUARD REMBRANDT PHARR · VANGUARD ACADEMY | Combined | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 43 | BLANCA E SANCHEZ MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +12.3pp |
| 44 | CATHEY MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 65.0% | +12.3pp |
| 45 | HORIZON MONTESSORI - STEM ACADEMY MCALLEN · HORIZON MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 65.0% | +12.3pp |
| 46 | JC KELLY EL PHARR · HIDALGO ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +12.3pp |
| 47 | LUCILE HENDRICKS EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +11.3pp |
| 48 | SHARYLAND PIONEER H S MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 64.0% | +11.3pp |
| 49 | THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +11.3pp |
| 50 | VANGUARD BEETHOVEN EDINBURG · VANGUARD ACADEMY | Combined | 64.0% | +11.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the STAAR % Meets Grade Level or Above threshold on the latest available STAAR Reading test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in Hidalgo County, Texas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Texas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Texas ranking.