Hidalgo County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 290 schools in Hidalgo County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | PEARSON EL MISSION · MISSION CISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 252 | DONNA H S DONNA · DONNA ISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 253 | EDINBURG NORTH H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 254 | IDEA ACADEMY PHARR PHARR · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 255 | IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY LA JOYA · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 256 | MISSION H S MISSION · MISSION CISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 257 | ZAVALA EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 258 | ANNE L MAGEE EL EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 259 | J W CACERES DISCOVERY INT ACADEMY DONNA · DONNA ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 260 | PATRICIO PEREZ EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 261 | RODOLFO RUDY SILVA JR EL WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 262 | ROSENDO BENAVIDES EL SULLIVAN CITY · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 263 | JUAN SEGUIN EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 264 | CORINA PENA EL PENITAS · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 265 | DR AMERICO PAREDES EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 266 | LA VILLA MIDDLE LA VILLA · LA VILLA ISD | Middle | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 267 | TRAVIS EL MERCEDES · MERCEDES ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 268 | ECONOMEDES H S EDINBURG · EDINBURG CISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 269 | MONTE ALTO H S MONTE ALTO · MONTE ALTO ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 270 | WESLACO EAST H S WESLACO · WESLACO ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 271 | DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE DONNA · DONNA ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 272 | HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S HIDALGO · HIDALGO ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 273 | JOHN F KENNEDY EL ELSA · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 274 | MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ EL DONNA · DONNA ISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 275 | PROGRESO H S PROGRESO · PROGRESO ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 276 | BRILLANTE ACADEMY MISSION · BRILLANTE ACADEMY | Elementary | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 277 | MERCEDES H S MERCEDES · MERCEDES ISD | High | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 278 | SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE MERCEDES · MERCEDES ISD | Middle | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 279 | TAYLOR EL MERCEDES · MERCEDES ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 280 | EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ELSA · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | High | 33.0% | -22.6pp |
| 281 | RUBEN C RODRIGUEZ EL EDCOUCH · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -22.6pp |
| 282 | SANTIAGO GARCIA EL EDCOUCH · EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -22.6pp |
| 283 | JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | High | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 284 | LEO J LEO EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 285 | PATRICIA S GARZA EL DONNA · DONNA ISD | Elementary | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 286 | DONNA NORTH H S DONNA · DONNA ISD | High | 30.0% | -25.6pp |
| 287 | LA JOYA H S LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | High | 29.0% | -26.6pp |
| 288 | DR MARIA PALMIRA MENDIOLA EL MISSION · LA JOYA ISD | Elementary | 27.0% | -28.6pp |
| 289 | DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR DONNA · DONNA ISD | Elementary | 26.0% | -29.6pp |
| 290 | THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA · LA JOYA ISD | High | 8.0% | -47.6pp |
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.