Hidalgo County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 51 schools in Hidalgo County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD PREPARATORY ACADEMY EDINBURG · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | Middle | 70.0% | +22.2pp |
| 2 | MORRIS MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +18.2pp |
| 3 | IDEA PALMVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Middle | 56.0% | +8.2pp |
| 4 | A P SOLIS MIDDLE DONNA · DONNA ISD | Middle | 52.0% | +4.2pp |
| 5 | BROWN MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 47.0% | -0.8pp |
| 6 | MEMORIAL MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -4.8pp |
| 7 | VETERANS MIDDLE DONNA · DONNA ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -4.8pp |
| 8 | MICHAEL E FOSSUM MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -5.8pp |
| 9 | SOUTH MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 40.0% | -7.8pp |
| 10 | CATHEY MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 38.0% | -9.8pp |
| 11 | TRAVIS MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 38.0% | -9.8pp |
| 12 | B L GARZA MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 35.0% | -12.8pp |
| 13 | IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 34.0% | -13.8pp |
| 14 | JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 33.0% | -14.8pp |
| 15 | LIBERTY MIDDLE PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 33.0% | -14.8pp |
| 16 | AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE ALAMO · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 32.0% | -15.8pp |
| 17 | CENTRAL MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 32.0% | -15.8pp |
| 18 | JESUS - JESSE - VELA JR MIDDLE ALAMO · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 31.0% | -16.8pp |
| 19 | B L GRAY J H MISSION · SHARYLAND ISD | Middle | 30.0% | -17.8pp |
| 20 | R YZAGUIRRE MIDDLE SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 30.0% | -17.8pp |
| 21 | WHITE J H MISSION · MISSION CISD | Middle | 30.0% | -17.8pp |
| 22 | AUSTIN MIDDLE SAN JUAN · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 23 | DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE DONNA · DONNA ISD | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 24 | ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 25 | FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 26 | IDEA LA JOYA COLLEGE PREPARATORY LA JOYA · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 27 | JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 28 | ARMANDO CUELLAR MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 29 | DR JAVIER SAENZ MIDDLE PENITAS · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 30 | KENNEDY MIDDLE PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 31 | LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE PHARR · PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 32 | W A TODD MIDDLE DONNA · DONNA ISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 33 | MEMORIAL MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 27.0% | -20.8pp |
| 34 | BETTY HARWELL MIDDLE EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Middle | 26.0% | -21.8pp |
| 35 | CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 25.0% | -22.8pp |
| 36 | LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLE LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 25.0% | -22.8pp |
| 37 | VALLEY VIEW J H PHARR · VALLEY VIEW ISD | Middle | 25.0% | -22.8pp |
| 38 | ALTON MEMORIAL J H ALTON · MISSION CISD | Middle | 22.0% | -25.8pp |
| 39 | DE LEON MIDDLE MCALLEN · MCALLEN ISD | Middle | 22.0% | -25.8pp |
| 40 | MISSION J H MISSION · MISSION CISD | Middle | 22.0% | -25.8pp |
| 41 | RAFAEL A CANTU J H PALMHURST · MISSION CISD | Middle | 22.0% | -25.8pp |
| 42 | SHARYLAND NORTH J H MCALLEN · SHARYLAND ISD | Middle | 22.0% | -25.8pp |
| 43 | DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE ALTON · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 21.0% | -26.8pp |
| 44 | DIAZ J H HIDALGO · HIDALGO ISD | Middle | 19.0% | -28.8pp |
| 45 | DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE PROGRESO · PROGRESO ISD | Middle | 19.0% | -28.8pp |
| 46 | ANN RICHARDS MIDDLE MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Middle | 18.0% | -29.8pp |
| 47 | BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 17.0% | -30.8pp |
| 48 | SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE MERCEDES · MERCEDES ISD | Middle | 16.0% | -31.8pp |
| 49 | MARY HOGE MIDDLE WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Middle | 12.0% | -35.8pp |
| 50 | DAVID YBARRA FINE ARTS ACADEMY EDCOUCH · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | Middle | 11.0% | -36.8pp |
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.