Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIDALGO ISD·NCES 482310010819
Hidalgo Park Elementary School
8700 S I RD, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 834-4276 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
212 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 | 28 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -23.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
74.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 23 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 48.0% | 26.0% | 17.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 74.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 81.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+34.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% 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 35 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 →
Where Hidalgo Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #296 of 4,401 | #4 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #292 of 4,466 | #4 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,639 of 4,466 | #114 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #634 of 3,998 | #22 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #4,499 of 4,938 | #184 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #717 of 4,622 | #9 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #4,603 of 4,628 | #171 of 185 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.7% | #312 of 2,838 | #14 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
239
-127 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.9:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 239 | 18.6 | 12.8:1 | 89% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 18.5 | 15.1:1 | 93% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 18.5 | 16.0:1 | 94% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 24.5 | 14.9:1 | 89% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hidalgo Park Elementary School.
About Hidalgo Park Elementary School
Hidalgo Park Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in PHARR, Texas. Enrollment stands at 239 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 54% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The 6 schools in HIDALGO ISD enroll 2,918 students altogether, Hidalgo Park Elementary School among them.
Roughly 100% of students at Hidalgo Park Elementary School are Hispanic. County-wide, 92% of Hidalgo County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Hidalgo Park Elementary School is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Hidalgo Park Elementary School reported 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Roughly 89% of students at Hidalgo Park Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Hidalgo Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 70.6%. Predicted: 35.8%. Difference: 34.8 points.
Looking at the county, Hidalgo County, the median household earns about $54,338 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Hidalgo County has 364 public schools with about 212,859 students, including Hidalgo Park Elementary School.
IDEA College Preparatory Pharr is the nearest public school to Hidalgo Park Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hidalgo Park Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Hidalgo Park Elementary School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 239, compared with 366 in 2017-18. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.8:1.
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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
- Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Jc Kelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Hidalgo Early Start AcademyCombined
Other schools in PHARR
- Psja North Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,166 students
- Vanguard RembrandtCombined · 1,978 students
- Psja Southwest Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Vanguard Van GoghCombined · 1,048 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- IDEA College Preparatory PharrHigh · 848 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA College Preparatory Pharr0.6 mi · 848
- IDEA Academy Pharr0.6 mi · 717
- Jc Kelly Elementary School0.8 mi · 260
- Berta S Palacios Elementary School1.4 mi · 470
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School1.5 mi · 403
- Jaime Escalante Middle School1.8 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Hidalgo Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hidalgo Park Elementary School?
Hidalgo Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hidalgo Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hidalgo Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hidalgo Park Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Hidalgo Park Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hidalgo Park Elementary School?
At Hidalgo Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Hidalgo Park Elementary School?
Hidalgo Park Elementary School is overseen by HIDALGO ISD in Hidalgo County.
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