DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL

DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL is one of the small elementary campuss in HIDALGO, Texas, overseen by HIDALGO ISD, with 342 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 6 schools in HIDALGO ISD (2,918 students total), DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL reports that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 92% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Hidalgo County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HIDALGO EL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 52.7%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL's enrollment has shrank 16% since 2018, when it stood at 408 (now 342).

In the discussion threads here, members of the DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.