Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIDALGO ISD·NCES 482310002346
HIDALGO EL
601 SECOND ST, HIDALGO, TX 78557 · (956) 843-4226 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
387 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +38.0pp 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 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% 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 26 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
+111 (+34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.6:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HIDALGO EL
Located at 601 SECOND ST, in HIDALGO, Texas, HIDALGO EL is a close-knit primary school that caters to 433 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by HIDALGO ISD.
Across the 6 schools in HIDALGO ISD (2,918 students total), HIDALGO EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, HIDALGO EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.
On the resource side, On paper, HIDALGO EL has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HIDALGO EL ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 34.9%; HIDALGO EL posts 60.5%, +25.6 points above that line.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which HIDALGO EL is one.
The closest other public school is HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIDALGO EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIDALGO EL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 51.3%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HIDALGO EL has rose 34%, going from 322 students in 2018 to 433 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.
On this page, the feed for HIDALGO EL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 H SHigh · 1,029 students
- DIAZ J HMiddle · 615 students
- DR ALEJO SALINAS JR ELElementary · 342 students
- JC KELLY ELElementary · 260 students
- HIDALGO PARK ELElementary · 239 students
- HIDALGO EARLY START ACADEMYCombined
Other schools in HIDALGO
- VALLEY VIEW H SHigh · 1,227 students
- HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,029 students
- DIAZ J HMiddle · 615 students
- VALLEY VIEW ELElementary · 446 students
- VALLEY VIEW SOUTH ELElementary · 353 students
- DR ALEJO SALINAS JR ELElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S0.5 mi · 1,029
- DIAZ J H0.7 mi · 615
- DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL0.8 mi · 342
- VALLEY VIEW SOUTH EL1.8 mi · 353
- WILBUR E LUCAS EL2.1 mi · 530
- VALLEY VIEW H S2.4 mi · 1,227
Frequently asked questions
About HIDALGO ELWhat is the total enrollment at HIDALGO EL?
HIDALGO EL enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HIDALGO EL serve?
HIDALGO EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does HIDALGO EL have?
HIDALGO EL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at HIDALGO EL?
Student demographics at HIDALGO EL are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is HIDALGO EL in?
HIDALGO EL is part of HIDALGO ISD.
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