Hidalgo County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 57 schools in Hidalgo County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 92.0% | +44.2pp |
| 2 | JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | High | 91.0% | +43.2pp |
| 3 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 91.0% | +43.2pp |
| 4 | PSJA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 89.0% | +41.2pp |
| 5 | THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | High | 89.0% | +41.2pp |
| 6 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD WORLD SCHOLARS EDINBURG · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 88.0% | +40.2pp |
| 7 | MISSION COLLEGIATE H S ALTON · MISSION CISD | High | 86.0% | +38.2pp |
| 8 | SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 85.0% | +37.2pp |
| 9 | SHARYLAND H S MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 78.0% | +30.2pp |
| 10 | EDINBURG COLLEGIATE H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 77.0% | +29.2pp |
| 11 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 77.0% | +29.2pp |
| 12 | MCALLEN H S MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 73.0% | +25.2pp |
| 13 | DONNA H S DONNA · DONNA ISD | High | 70.0% | +22.2pp |
| 14 | IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY MCALLEN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 70.0% | +22.2pp |
| 15 | MEMORIAL H S MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 70.0% | +22.2pp |
| 16 | PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 70.0% | +22.2pp |
| 17 | ROWE H S MC ALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | High | 68.0% | +20.2pp |
| 18 | WESLACO H S WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | High | 68.0% | +20.2pp |
| 19 | EDINBURG NORTH H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 66.0% | +18.2pp |
| 20 | ROBERT R VELA H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 66.0% | +18.2pp |
| 21 | SHARYLAND PIONEER H S MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | High | 65.0% | +17.2pp |
| 22 | EDINBURG H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 64.0% | +16.2pp |
| 23 | PROGRESO H S PROGRESO · PROGRESO ISD | High | 64.0% | +16.2pp |
| 24 | IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 62.0% | +14.2pp |
| 25 | MONTE ALTO H S MONTE ALTO · MONTE ALTO ISD | High | 60.0% | +12.2pp |
| 26 | PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 60.0% | +12.2pp |
| 27 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY MERCEDES · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 60.0% | +12.2pp |
| 28 | IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY MCALLEN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 59.0% | +11.2pp |
| 29 | PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 57.0% | +9.2pp |
| 30 | VALLEY VIEW H S HIDALGO · VALLEY VIEW ISD | High | 57.0% | +9.2pp |
| 31 | WESLACO EAST H S WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | High | 57.0% | +9.2pp |
| 32 | PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 56.0% | +8.2pp |
| 33 | VETERANS MEMORIAL H S MISSION · MISSION CISD | High | 56.0% | +8.2pp |
| 34 | EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ELSA · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | High | 55.0% | +7.2pp |
| 35 | LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | High | 55.0% | +7.2pp |
| 36 | PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S ALAMO · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | High | 55.0% | +7.2pp |
| 37 | DONNA NORTH H S DONNA · DONNA ISD | High | 54.0% | +6.2pp |
| 38 | IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 54.0% | +6.2pp |
| 39 | IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY WESLACO · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 54.0% | +6.2pp |
| 40 | HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S HIDALGO · HIDALGO ISD | High | 53.0% | +5.2pp |
| 41 | ECONOMEDES H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 51.0% | +3.2pp |
| 42 | IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN SAN JUAN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 50.0% | +2.2pp |
| 43 | IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 44 | IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELSA · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 45 | IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 46 | LA VILLA EARLY COLLEGE H S LA VILLA · LA VILLA ISD | High | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 47 | IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY MCALLEN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 48.0% | +0.2pp |
| 48 | MISSION H S MISSION · MISSION CISD | High | 47.0% | -0.8pp |
| 49 | IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR PHARR · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 46.0% | -1.8pp |
| 50 | JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | High | 46.0% | -1.8pp |
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 Social Studies 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.