Total enrollment
212,639
-12,763 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Hidalgo County
Texas · Public K-12
Hidalgo County's public schools, 364 in all, serve approximately 212,859 K-12 students inside Texas, with Edinburg Cisd the largest district by enrollment. The level mix is 205 elementary, 54 middle, and 87 high schools.
7-year change in Hidalgo County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
333
-4 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
97%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
891,977
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
364
26 districts
Enrollment
212,859
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$54,338
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
84.9%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
205
98,806 students
Middle
54
37,280 students
High
87
70,729 students
Combined / other
18
6,044 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
EDINBURG CISD
33,343 students · 26 districts in Hidalgo County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Hidalgo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
23.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.6%
civilian labor
Median age
31
31.0% under 18
Test scores in Hidalgo County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 297 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR· 22.0%
- MERCEDES H S· 22.0%
- SANTIAGO GARCIA EL· 22.0%
- JOSE BERNABE MUNOZ EL· 25.0%
- DONNA NORTH H S· 26.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODOLFO RUDY SILVA JR EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 685 | · |
| JOHN F KENNEDY EL | Penitas | Elementary | PK-05 | 676 | · |
| MIMS EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 673 | · |
| TREVINO EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 672 | · |
| W A TODD MIDDLE | Donna | Middle | 06-08 | 670 | · |
| IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Edinburg | High | 06-12 | 667 | · |
| ANN RICHARDS MIDDLE | Mission | Middle | 06-08 | 665 | · |
| DE LEON MIDDLE | Mcallen | Middle | 06-08 | 664 | · |
| IDEA ACADEMY MISSION | Mission | Elementary | KG-05 | 664 | · |
| MEMORIAL MIDDLE | Mission | Middle | 06-08 | 663 | · |
| ALFONSO RAMIREZ EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 661 | · |
| ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 657 | · |
| GERALDINE PALMER EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 657 | · |
| HURLA M MIDKIFF EL | Palmhurst | Elementary | PK-05 | 657 | · |
| IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY | La Joya | Elementary | KG-05 | 656 | · |
| JESUS - JESSE - VELA JR MIDDLE | Alamo | Middle | 06-08 | 654 | · |
| BRYAN EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 653 | · |
| JOHN H SHARY EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-06 | 652 | · |
| IDEA ACADEMY WESLACO | Weslaco | Elementary | KG-05 | 649 | · |
| JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE | Mission | Middle | 06-08 | 648 | · |
| OLIVERO GARZA SR EL | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-06 | 648 | · |
| A P SOLIS MIDDLE | Donna | Middle | 06-08 | 646 | · |
| HENRY FORD EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 643 | · |
| DE LA VINA EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 641 | · |
| EISENHOWER EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 640 | · |
| CARMEN V AVILA EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 636 | · |
| ARMANDO CUELLAR MIDDLE | Weslaco | Middle | 06-08 | 634 | · |
| DONNA WERNECKE EL | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-06 | 631 | · |
| CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE | Mission | Middle | 06-08 | 625 | · |
| DR KAY TEER CRAWFORD EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 625 | · |
| R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 625 | · |
| IDEA ACADEMY SAN JUAN | San Juan | Elementary | KG-05 | 617 | · |
| DIAZ J H | Hidalgo | Middle | 06-08 | 615 | · |
| JESSIE L JENSEN EL | Alton | Elementary | PK-06 | 615 | · |
| JOSE DE ESCANDON EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 614 | · |
| LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-06 | 611 | · |
| ESCANDON EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 605 | · |
| HARRY SHIMOTSU EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-06 | 605 | · |
| DR JAVIER SAENZ MIDDLE | Penitas | Middle | 06-08 | 601 | · |
| DR PABLO PEREZ | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 | · |
| IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE | Mission | Middle | 06-08 | 601 | · |
| ARNOLDO CANTU SR EL | San Juan | Elementary | PK-05 | 598 | · |
| IDEA QUEST ACADEMY | Edinburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 592 | · |
| RAFAEL A CANTU J H | Palmhurst | Middle | 06-08 | 591 | · |
| KELLY-PHARR EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 587 | · |
| CARLOS F TRUAN J H | Elsa | Middle | 07-08 | 584 | · |
| ALFRED SORENSEN EL | San Juan | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 | · |
| DR MARIA PALMIRA MENDIOLA EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 | · |
| A M OCHOA EL | Donna | Elementary | PK-05 | 580 | · |
| BROWN MIDDLE | Mcallen | Middle | 06-08 | 580 | · |
| VANGUARD PICASSO | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 572 | · |
| JUAN SEGUIN EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 569 | · |
| RAUL LONGORIA EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 | · |
| ZAVALA EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 565 | · |
| JULIAN S ADAME | Donna | Elementary | PK-05 | 562 | · |
| DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR | Donna | Elementary | PK-05 | 560 | · |
| AMANDA GARZA-PENA EL | San Juan | Elementary | PK-05 | 557 | · |
| JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE | Pharr | Middle | 06-08 | 554 | · |
| MACARIA DELA GARZA GORENA EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 554 | · |
| DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE | Donna | Middle | 06-08 | 553 | · |
| PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S | Pharr | High | 09-12 | 553 | · |
| RAUL A GONZALEZ JR EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 552 | · |
| PATRICIA S GARZA EL | Donna | Elementary | PK-05 | 551 | · |
| JACKSON EL | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-05 | 548 | · |
| GUERRA EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 545 | · |
| LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLE | La Joya | Middle | 06-08 | 545 | · |
| MARCIA R GARZA | Alamo | Elementary | PK-05 | 545 | · |
| TABASCO EL | La Joya | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 | · |
| VILLARREAL EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 543 | · |
| DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 | · |
| LLOYD M BENTSEN EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 538 | · |
| MONTE CRISTO EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 535 | · |
| BETTS EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 534 | · |
| DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE | Alton | Middle | 06-08 | 531 | · |
| RAYBURN EL | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 | · |
| SEGUIN EL | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 | · |
| WILBUR E LUCAS EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-06 | 530 | · |
| DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 527 | · |
| PSJA EARLY START | Pharr | Elementary | PK-PK | 527 | · |
| ROMULO D MARTINEZ EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-06 | 525 | · |
| CORINA PENA EL | Penitas | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 | · |
| E B REYNA EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 | · |
| CANTU EL | Alton | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 | · |
| RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL | Alton | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 | · |
| HARGILL EL | Hargill | Elementary | PK-05 | 520 | · |
| ZEFERINO FARIAS EL | Alamo | Elementary | PK-05 | 520 | · |
| KENNEDY MIDDLE | Pharr | Middle | 06-08 | 519 | · |
| SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE | Mercedes | Middle | 06-09 | 518 | · |
| FREDDY GONZALEZ EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 517 | · |
| DANIEL RAMIREZ EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 516 | · |
| VALLEY VIEW J H | Pharr | Middle | 07-08 | 516 | · |
| SANTOS LIVAS EL | Alamo | Elementary | PK-05 | 515 | · |
| JOHN F KENNEDY EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 514 | · |
| EMILIANO ZAPATA EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| JEFFERSON ELEM | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| C STAINKE EL | Donna | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 | · |
| DRS REED - MOCK EL | San Juan | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 | · |
| TRAVIS MIDDLE | Mcallen | Middle | 06-08 | 505 | · |
| PFC MARIO YBARRA EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 | · |
| BLANCA E SANCHEZ | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 | · |
Cities in Hidalgo County
Mission58 schoolsEdinburg57 schoolsMcallen52 schoolsPharr38 schoolsWeslaco29 schoolsDonna22 schoolsMercedes17 schoolsSan Juan17 schoolsAlamo13 schoolsHidalgo10 schoolsLa Joya9 schoolsAlton8 schoolsElsa7 schoolsProgreso6 schoolsEdcouch4 schoolsPenitas4 schoolsLa Villa3 schoolsMonte Alto3 schoolsPalmhurst2 schoolsSullivan City2 schoolsHargill1 schoolMc Allen1 schoolPalmview1 school
About Hidalgo County
Across the population-heavy Texas county of Hidalgo County of about 891,977 residents, the public-school footprint covers 364 schools and about 212,859 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $54,338 a year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 23%. That income level is 18% below the Texas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Hidalgo County is made up of 205 elementary schools (98,806 students), 54 middle schools (37,280), 87 high schools (70,729), and 18 combined or other schools.
EDINBURG CISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 33,343 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 225,402 students in SY 2017-18 versus 212,639 in SY 2024-25. Hidalgo County now counts 333 public schools, down from 337 in SY 2017-18.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hidalgo County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data