Hidalgo County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 57 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 | JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | High | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 5 | MISSION COLLEGIATE H S ALTON · MISSION CISD | High | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 6 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 82.0% | +26.4pp |
| 7 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 81.0% | +25.4pp |
| 8 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD WORLD SCHOLARS EDINBURG · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 81.0% | +25.4pp |
| 9 | PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 10 | SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 11 | IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 12 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 13 | SHARYLAND H S MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 14 | ROWE H S MC ALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 15 | IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY MCALLEN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 16 | IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY MCALLEN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 17 | SHARYLAND PIONEER H S MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 18 | IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY WESLACO · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 19 | IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 20 | MCALLEN H S MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 21 | ROBERT R VELA H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 22 | MEMORIAL H S MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 23 | IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION MISSION · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 24 | IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY MCALLEN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 25 | PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 26 | IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR PHARR · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 27 | IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELSA · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 28 | IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 29 | VETERANS MEMORIAL H S MISSION · MISSION CISD | High | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 30 | IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN SAN JUAN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 31 | PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 32 | VALLEY VIEW H S HIDALGO · VALLEY VIEW ISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 33 | IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 34 | WESLACO H S WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | High | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 35 | IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO ALAMO · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 36 | PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S ALAMO · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 37 | IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO WESLACO · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 38 | IDEA COLLEGE PREP DONNA · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 39 | PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 40 | LA VILLA EARLY COLLEGE H S LA VILLA · LA VILLA ISD | High | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 41 | EDINBURG H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 42 | IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 43 | LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 44 | DONNA H S DONNA · DONNA ISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 45 | EDINBURG NORTH H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 46 | MISSION H S MISSION · MISSION CISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 47 | ECONOMEDES H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 48 | MONTE ALTO H S MONTE ALTO · MONTE ALTO ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 49 | WESLACO EAST H S WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 50 | HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S HIDALGO · HIDALGO ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
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.