Hidalgo County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 290 schools in Hidalgo County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDINBURG COLLEGIATE H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 95.0% | +39.4pp |
| 2 | ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 3 | PSJA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 4 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD PREPARATORY ACADEMY EDINBURG · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | Middle | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 5 | JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | High | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 6 | MISSION COLLEGIATE H S ALTON · MISSION CISD | High | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 7 | RAYBURN EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 82.0% | +26.4pp |
| 8 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 82.0% | +26.4pp |
| 9 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 81.0% | +25.4pp |
| 10 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD WORLD SCHOLARS EDINBURG · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 81.0% | +25.4pp |
| 11 | GONZALEZ EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 12 | PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 13 | SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 14 | JEFFERSON ELEM EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 15 | MORRIS MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 16 | IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 17 | B L GRAY J H MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Middle | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 18 | MICHAEL E FOSSUM MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 19 | AUSTIN EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 20 | CANTERBURY EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 21 | DR PABLO PEREZ MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 22 | ROMULO D MARTINEZ EL MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Elementary | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 23 | CESAR CHAVEZ EL PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Elementary | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 24 | THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 25 | VALLEY VIEW EL HIDALGO · VALLEY VIEW ISD | Elementary | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 26 | FREDDY GONZALEZ EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 27 | MILAM EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 28 | RUBEN HINOJOSA EL MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 29 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 30 | TREVINO EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 31 | SHARYLAND H S MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 32 | BLANCA E SANCHEZ MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 33 | CENTRAL MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 34 | RAUL A GONZALEZ JR EL WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Elementary | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 35 | SOUTH MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 36 | ALFONSO RAMIREZ EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 37 | ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 38 | CARMEN ANAYA EL PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 39 | CATHEY MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 40 | DONNA WERNECKE EL MCALLEN · SHARYLAND ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 41 | FIELDS EL MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 42 | GRACIELA GARCIA EL PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 43 | HARRY SHIMOTSU EL MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 44 | MEMORIAL MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 45 | VALLEY VIEW J H PHARR · VALLEY VIEW ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 46 | AIDA C ESCOBAR EL PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 47 | BREWSTER EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 48 | JOSE DE ESCANDON EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 49 | ENRIQUE KIKI CAMARENA EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 50 | IDEA QUEST ACADEMY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
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 2025-26). 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.