Total enrollment
2,918
-78 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in HIDALGO ISD
Texas · 2,918 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in HIDALGO ISD runs across 8 schools with combined enrollment of about 2,918 students, averaging 365 per school.
4-year change in HIDALGO ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HIDALGO ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #264 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,918 | #300 of 760 | #3,310 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #267 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #233 of 758 | #2,865 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.8% | #71 of 750 | #866 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #557 of 557 | #6,852 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HIDALGO ISD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Jc Kelly Elementary School at 75.5% proficient to Hidalgo Early College High School at 37.5%, a gap of 38.0 points. That is the 106th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,145 to 2,918 students (down 7%) and from 228 to 228 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S | Hidalgo | High | 09-12 | 1,029 |
| DIAZ J H | Hidalgo | Middle | 06-08 | 615 |
| HIDALGO EL | Hidalgo | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 |
| DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL | Hidalgo | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 |
| JC KELLY EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 260 |
| HIDALGO PARK EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 239 |
| HIDALGO EARLY START ACADEMY | Hidalgo | Combined | M-M | · |
| HIDALGO J J A E P | Hidalgo | Elementary | M-M | · |
About HIDALGO ISD
Across 8 schools, HIDALGO ISD educates about 2,918 students in Texas. By footprint it is a sparse district.
In terms of grade levels, HIDALGO ISD spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in HIDALGO ISD is about 365, lower than the Texas average of roughly 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,918 students, fell 3% from the 2,996 reported in SY 2020-21. HIDALGO ISD now counts 6 public schools, down from 7 in SY 2020-21.
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