Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIDALGO ISD·NCES 482310008290
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School
411 EBANO, HIDALGO, TX 78557 · (956) 843-4251 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
288 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HIDALGO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School this school | 342 | 84.2% | 54.3% |
| Villa Nueva Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 346 | 85.5% | 36.9% |
| Brillante Academy MISSION | 354 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Travis Elementary School EDINBURG | 337 | 86.4% | 41.5% |
| Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School MISSION | 345 | 82.6% | 38.1% |
| Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy WESLACO | 326 | 82.8% | 33.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,121 of 4,401 | #34 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,009 of 4,466 ▲ 279 | #31 of 183 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,737 of 4,466 ▼ 758 | #65 of 183 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #295 of 3,998 | #5 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #3,929 of 4,938 | #170 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,472 of 4,622 | #56 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #4,602 of 4,628 | #170 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #1,623 of 4,789 | #144 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #1,498 of 2,838 | #76 of 128 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 342 | 22.8 | 15.0:1 | 84% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 87% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 20.2 | 16.9:1 | 87% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 81% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 25.6 | 15.9:1 | 82% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 83% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 28 | 16.7:1 | 6% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (408 to 342); teachers down 11% (25.6 to 22.8).
About Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in HIDALGO, Texas, Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School is part of HIDALGO ISD. It reported 342 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School is part of a district of 6 schools: HIDALGO ISD, with 2,918 students.
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School is 100% Hispanic by enrollment. In Hidalgo County overall, about 92% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School scores 0%.
Staffing at Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School comes to 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.0:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School counts 84% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Hidalgo County is close, at 85%.
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Texas public elementary schools.
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School outperforms its prediction by 16.5 points. The model expects 37.7% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas; the school's rate is 54.3%.
In the surrounding county, Hidalgo County, median household income comes to about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. The county's public schools total 364, with about 212,859 students.
Hidalgo Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 52.9%, lower than Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School's 54.3%.
Under the NCES locale system, Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 342, starting from 344.
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Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIDALGO ISD
- Hidalgo Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Diaz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- Hidalgo Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Jc Kelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Hidalgo Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
- Hidalgo Early Start AcademyCombined
Other schools in HIDALGO
- Valley View High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
- Hidalgo Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Diaz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- Valley View Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Hidalgo Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Valley View South Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Hidalgo Elementary School0.8 mi · 433
- Hidalgo Early College High School0.9 mi · 1,029
- Diaz Junior High School1.0 mi · 615
- Wilbur E Lucas Elementary School1.7 mi · 530
- Valley View South Elementary School1.9 mi · 353
- Valley View Elementary School2.2 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School?
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School?
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School?
Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School is overseen by HIDALGO ISD in Hidalgo County.
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