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If you had an hour of school board time for HURLA M MIDKIFF EL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSION CISD·NCES 483104009483
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School
4201 N MAYBERRY, PALMHURST, TX 78574 · (956) 323-7000 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
16.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
513 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 118 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School this school | 657 | 78.1% | 46.4% |
| O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy EL PASO | 672 | 78.3% | 47.4% |
| Olivero Garza Sr Elementary School MCALLEN | 648 | 79.3% | 41.0% |
| IDEA Academy San Benito SAN BENITO | 685 | 80.3% | 50.1% |
| Nye Elementary School LAREDO | 685 | 76.8% | 54.8% |
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School WESLACO | 685 | 79.6% | 30.1% |
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 Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #1,809 of 4,401 | #74 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,534 of 4,466 ▼ 890 | #127 of 183 ▼ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,850 of 4,466 ▼ 23 | #69 of 183 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,158 of 3,998 | #101 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #1,204 of 4,938 | #37 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #3,714 of 4,622 | #123 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #4,140 of 4,628 | #28 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #2,085 of 4,789 | #163 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #2,217 of 2,838 | #104 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
657
-45 (-6%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 657 | 39.4 | 16.7:1 | 78% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 38.2 | 17.3:1 | 80% (528) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 38.4 | 17.3:1 | 81% (538) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 39 | 18.0:1 | 82% (579) |
| 2017-18 | 714 | 42.8 | 16.7:1 | 72% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 40 | 17.8:1 | 72% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 37 | 17.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (714 to 657); teachers down 8% (42.8 to 39.4).
About Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School is a public elementary school run by MISSION CISD in PALMHURST, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 657 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 27% bigger than that.
The district, MISSION CISD, operates 22 schools serving 13,765 students.
The large majority of students at Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School, 95%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 5% White. That is close to the 92% Hispanic share among all Hidalgo County residents. By the diversity index, Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School comes in at 9%.
With 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School was 16.7:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 78%.
allk12 grades Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.4% and a predicted 40.4%.
In the county around the school, Hidalgo County, median household income is about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School is among the 364 public schools in Hidalgo County.
The closest public school to Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School is Veterans Memorial High School, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School is ahead of the 42.3% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
The federal government classifies Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School had 702 students in 2020-21 and 657 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2020-21 (18.0:1).
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 MISSION CISD
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- White Junior High SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Alton Memorial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 819 students
- Mission Junior High SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Mims Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
Nearby schools
- Veterans Memorial High School1.0 mi · 1,737
- Mims Elementary School1.0 mi · 673
- Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School1.2 mi · 345
- Rafael A Cantu Junior High School1.3 mi · 591
- Carl C Waitz Elementary School1.6 mi · 361
- IDEA North Mission College Preparatory1.7 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Hurla M Midkiff Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School?
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School enrolls approximately 657 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School serve?
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School in?
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School is part of MISSION CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.