Hidalgo County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 52 schools in Hidalgo County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD PREPARATORY ACADEMY EDINBURG · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | Middle | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 2 | MORRIS MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 3 | B L GRAY J H MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Middle | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 4 | MICHAEL E FOSSUM MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 5 | CENTRAL MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 6 | SOUTH MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 7 | CATHEY MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 8 | MEMORIAL MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 9 | VALLEY VIEW J H PHARR · VALLEY VIEW ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 10 | SHARYLAND NORTH J H MCALLEN · SHARYLAND ISD | Middle | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 11 | DE LEON MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 12 | AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE ALAMO · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 13 | FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 14 | BROWN MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 15 | IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 16 | AUSTIN MIDDLE SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 17 | B L GARZA MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 18 | CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 19 | MEMORIAL MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 20 | ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 21 | JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE MONTE ALTO · MONTE ALTO ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 22 | KENNEDY MIDDLE PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 23 | LIBERTY MIDDLE PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 24 | TRAVIS MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 25 | WHITE J H MISSION · MISSION CISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 26 | A P SOLIS MIDDLE DONNA · DONNA ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 27 | BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 28 | JESUS - JESSE - VELA JR MIDDLE ALAMO · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 29 | MISSION J H MISSION · MISSION CISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 30 | JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 31 | RAFAEL A CANTU J H PALMHURST · MISSION CISD | Middle | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 32 | BETTY HARWELL MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 33 | LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 34 | W A TODD MIDDLE DONNA · DONNA ISD | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 35 | ARMANDO CUELLAR MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 36 | ALTON MEMORIAL J H ALTON · MISSION CISD | Middle | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 37 | DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE PROGRESO · PROGRESO ISD | Middle | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 38 | MARY HOGE MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 39 | IDEA PALMVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Middle | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 40 | DIAZ J H HIDALGO · HIDALGO ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 41 | R YZAGUIRRE MIDDLE SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 42 | DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE ALTON · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 43 | LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLE LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 44 | VETERANS MIDDLE DONNA · DONNA ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 45 | ANN RICHARDS MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 46 | DAVID YBARRA FINE ARTS ACADEMY EDCOUCH · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 47 | DR JAVIER SAENZ MIDDLE PENITAS · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 48 | IDEA LA JOYA COLLEGE PREPARATORY LA JOYA · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 49 | JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 50 | LA VILLA MIDDLE LA VILLA · LA VILLA ISD | Middle | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
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.