Hidalgo County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 177 schools in Hidalgo County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | CARL C WAITZ EL ALTON · MISSION CISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 152 | CARMEN V AVILA EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 153 | HARGILL EL HARGILL · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 154 | IDEA PALMVIEW ACADEMY MISSION · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 155 | PEARSON EL MISSION · MISSION CISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 156 | IDEA ACADEMY PHARR PHARR · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 157 | IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY LA JOYA · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 158 | ZAVALA EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 159 | ANNE L MAGEE EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 160 | J W CACERES DISCOVERY INT ACADEMY DONNA · DONNA ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 161 | PATRICIO PEREZ EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 162 | RODOLFO RUDY SILVA JR EL WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 163 | ROSENDO BENAVIDES EL SULLIVAN CITY · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 164 | JUAN SEGUIN EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 165 | CORINA PENA EL PENITAS · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 166 | DR AMERICO PAREDES EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 167 | TRAVIS EL MERCEDES · MERCEDES ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 168 | JOHN F KENNEDY EL ELSA · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 169 | MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ EL DONNA · DONNA ISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 170 | BRILLANTE ACADEMY MISSION · BRILLANTE ACADEMY | Elementary | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 171 | TAYLOR EL MERCEDES · MERCEDES ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 172 | RUBEN C RODRIGUEZ EL EDCOUCH · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -22.6pp |
| 173 | SANTIAGO GARCIA EL EDCOUCH · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -22.6pp |
| 174 | LEO J LEO EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 175 | PATRICIA S GARZA EL DONNA · DONNA ISD | Elementary | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 176 | DR MARIA PALMIRA MENDIOLA EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 27.0% | -28.6pp |
| 177 | DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR DONNA · DONNA ISD | Elementary | 26.0% | -29.6pp |
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.