TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Of the 208,777 students enrolled in Hidalgo County schools, 85.4% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 4.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Hidalgo County enrolled the fifth highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.
Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 3 Years
Top 50 Hidalgo County Schools With Most Economically Disadvantaged Students in 2021-22 School Year
| School | Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students | Total Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| La Joya High School | 2,616 | 2,849 |
| Economedes High School | 2,479 | 2,703 |
| Psja Early College High School | 2,332 | 2,493 |
| Edinburg North High School | 2,148 | 2,694 |
| Juarez-Lincoln High School | 2,083 | 2,102 |
| Edinburg High School | 2,054 | 2,437 |
| La Joya Palmview High School | 2,035 | 2,191 |
| Mission High School | 2,017 | 2,252 |
| Donna North High School | 1,976 | 2,042 |
| Weslaco High School | 1,838 | 2,504 |
| Psja North Early College High School | 1,808 | 2,119 |
| Donna High School | 1,761 | 1,956 |
| Psja Southwest Early College High School | 1,680 | 1,703 |
| Psja Memorial Early College High School | 1,666 | 1,823 |
| Weslaco East High School | 1,572 | 1,952 |
| Memorial High School | 1,517 | 2,138 |
| Veterans Memorial High School | 1,504 | 1,871 |
| McAllen High School | 1,468 | 2,185 |
| Rowe High School | 1,420 | 1,941 |
| Robert R. Vela High School | 1,336 | 2,190 |
| Vanguard Rembrandt | 1,332 | 1,811 |
| Betty Harwell Middle School | 1,317 | 1,379 |
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | 1,226 | 1,285 |
| Valley View High School | 1,070 | 1,111 |
| Francisco Barrientes Middle School | 1,053 | 1,288 |
| Memorial Middle School | 983 | 1,098 |
| Vanguard Mozart | 973 | 1,161 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School | 944 | 1,072 |
| Mercedes High School | 935 | 1,007 |
| Hidalgo Early College High School | 920 | 1,065 |
| Vanguard Beethoven | 901 | 1,313 |
| Sharyland Pioneer High School | 897 | 1,422 |
| Veterans Middle School | 851 | 875 |
| Mary Hoge Middle School | 850 | 915 |
| Idea North Mission Academy | 834 | 870 |
| Austin Middle School | 821 | 1,004 |
| B. L. Garza Middle School | 820 | 1,019 |
| South Middle School | 808 | 1,227 |
| Idea Academy Mission | 800 | 850 |
| Beatriz G. Garza Middle School | 799 | 1,005 |
| Sharyland High School | 782 | 1,490 |
| Idea Academy Pharr | 764 | 813 |
| R. Yzaguirre Middle School | 761 | 788 |
| Idea Academy | 757 | 768 |
| Audie Murphy Middle School | 748 | 783 |
| Idea Weslaco Pike Academy | 745 | 840 |
| Idea College Preparatory Pharr | 739 | 796 |
| White Junior High School | 739 | 825 |
| Alton Memorial Junior High School | 738 | 827 |
| Idea Academy Alamo | 737 | 779 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Travis Middle• Psja Southwest Early College High School• Truman Elementary• John H. Shary Elementary• Patricia S. Garza Elementary• Idea Academy Alamo• Villarreal Elementary• Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary• Leo J. Leo Elementary• Seguin Elementary• Patricio Perez Elementary• Idea Owassa College Preparatory• Dora M. Sauceda Middle• Rayburn Elementary• Alton Elementary School• Dr. Thomas Esparza Elementary School• Daniel Ramirez Elementary• Francisco Barrientes Middle• Economedes High School• Beatriz G. Garza Middle• Eligio Kika De La Garza Elementary• North Bridge Elementary• Narciso Cavazos• Carmen Anaya Elementary• Ruben Hinojosa Elementary• La Joya High School• Sam Houston Elementary• Idea Elsa College Preparatory• Anne L. Magee Elementary• Mercedes High School• Rowe High School• Idea McAllen Academy• Edcouch-Elsa High School Academy• Idea McAllen College Preparatory• Brewster Elementary• Horton Disciplinary Alternative Education Program• Hidalgo Early College High School• Michael E. Fossum Middle• Hidalgo County Boot Camp• Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary• Juarez-Lincoln High School• Juvenile Detention Center• Carlos Truan Junior High School• Hidalgo Early Start Academy• Hidalgo Elementary• Mercedes Early College Academy• Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School• Brown Middle• Buell Central Daep• Mercedes Academic Academy• Elodia R. Chapa Elementary• Vanguard Mozart• Pearson Elementary• Idea Palmview College Preparatory• Lee Elementary• Edinburg High School• Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary• Idea Academy Mission• Alfred Sorensen Elementary• Jessie L. Jensen Elementary School• Dorothy Thompson Middle• Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School• Kennedy Middle• B.l. Garza Middle• Valley View Junior High• Alvarez Elementary• Sam Fordyce Elementary• Escandon Elementary• Escandon Elementary• Sgt Leonel Trevino Elementary• Milam Elementary• South Middle• Irene M. Garcia Middle• Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary• C. Stainke Elementary• Triumph Public Hish Schools-Mercedes• McAuliffe Elementary• Cesar Chavez Middle• Idea College Preparatory Mission• La Joya Isd Head Start Program• Memorial Elementary• Cantu Elementary School• Fields Elementary• Idea College Preparatory Pharr• Henry Ford Elementary• Vanguard Beethoven• Idea Quest College Preparatory• Idea Owassa Academy• T. Price Elementary• Excellence In Leadership Academy• Idea College Preparatory Alamo• Monte Alto Elementary• Veterans Memorial High School• Rodolfo Rudy Silva Junior Elementary• Austin Elem• Tabasco Elementary• W.a. Todd Middle• Hurla M. Midkiff Elementary School• Hidalgo Park Elementary School• Jose De Escandon Elementary• Valley View Early College Campus• Harry Shimotsu Elementary• Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School• Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory• Jefferson Elem• Mission Early Learning• Valley View North Elementary• De La Vina Elem• Capt D. Salinas Ii Elementary School• Premier High School of Palmview• Memorial Middle• Diaz Junior High• M. Rivas Elementary• La Villa Early College High School• A.n. Rico Elementary• Lucile Hendricks Elementary• Kelly Elementary School• White Junior High• South Texas High School for Health Professions• Carmen V. Avila Elementary• Airport Elementary• Sharyland High School• Domingo Trevino Middle• Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary• Maria Alicia P. Munoz Elementary• The Science Academy of South Texas• Idea Quest Academy• Alfonso Ramirez Elementary• Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School• John F. Kennedy Elementary• Betty Harwell Middle• Augusto Guerra Elementary• Hope Academy• Ruben Hinojosa Elementary• La Villa Middle• Horizon Montessori Ii• Psja Sonia M. Sotomayor High School• Progreso High School• Jaime Escalante Middle• Aida C. Escobar Elementary• John F. Kennedy Elementary• North Elementary• Geraldine Palmer Elementary• Horizon Montessori• Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle• Donna North High School• Rafael A. Cantu Junior High• South Palm Gardens High School• Mims Elementary• Memorial High School• Idea La Joya Academy• Evangelina Garza Elementary• Idea Palmview Academy• Travis Elementary• Lloyd M. Bentsen Elementary• Daniel Singleterry Senior• Donna High School• Alamo Middle• Marcia R. Garza• Mission Junior High• Edinburg North High School• Valley View Elementary School• Edcouch-Elsa High School• Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary• Marcell Elementary• Sharyland North Junior High School• Ann Richards Middle• Idea Los Encinos Academy• Garza Elementary• Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory• Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical• Arnoldo Cantu Senior Elementary• Morris Middle• Idea Academy• Houston Elementary• Vida N. Clover Elementary• Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy• Raul A. Gonzalez Junior Elementary• Hidalgo Co.j.j.a.e. P.• Hilda C. Escobar/Alicia C. Rios Elementary• Salinas Elementary• Gonzalez Elementary• South Texas Business Education & Technology Academ• Idea Toros College Preparatory• Premier High School of San Juan• Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary School• Texas State Executive - State Board of Education• Vanguard Picasso• Betts Elementary• David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy• Achieve Early College High School• Donna Wernecke Elementary School• Valley View High School• Roosevelt Elementary• La Joya Palmview High School• Sgt William G. Harrell Middle• Kennedy Elementary School• Freddy Gonzalez Elementary• Monte Cristo Elementary• A.m. Ochoa Elementary• Lorenzo De Zavala Middle• Lyndon B. Johnson Middle• Cano-Gonzalez Elementary• John McKeever Elementary• Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School• Idea North Mission Academy• J.w. Caceres Elementary• Armando Cuellar Middle• Vanguard Rembrandt• E.b. Reyna Elementary• Trevino Elementary• Robert R. Vela High School• R. Yzaguirre Middle• Donna Early College High School• Cesar Chavez Elementary• Premier High School of Mission• Raquel Cavazos Elementary School• Dr. William Long Elementary School• Eisenhower Elementary• John F. Kennedy Elementary• 3d Academy• Idea Academy San Juan• Wilson Elementary• Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen• L. B. Johnson Elementary School• Idea Edinburg Academy• Jorge R. Gutierrez Early Childhood Center• Cavazos Elementary School• Audie Murphy Middle• Hargill Elementary School• Raul Longoria Elementary• Jjaep -Southwest Key Program• De Leon Middle• Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary• Idea Edinburg College Preparatory• Sharyland Pioneer High School• Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary• Blanca E. Sanchez• Early Childhood• Castaneda Elementary• Juan Seguin Elementary• Taylor Elementary• Veterans Middle• Guzman Elementary• Guerra Elementary• Psja North Early College High School• Idea Academy Pharr• Monte Alto High School• Leal Elementary• Kelly-Pharr Elementary• Juan De Dios Salinas Middle• Cathey Middle• Idea College Preparatory San Juan• B.l. Gray Junior High• L.b. Johnson Elementary• Lamar Academy• Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary• Jose Borrego Middle• Zeferino Farias Elementary• Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory• Psja Memorial Early College High School• Idea Tres Lagos Academy• Idea La Joya College Preparatory• Instr/Guid Center• South Texas Preparatory Academy• Bryan Elementary• Quest Collegiate Academy-McAllen• Valley View South Elementary School• Idea College Prep Weslaco• Mission Collegiate High School• Travis Elementary• Emiliano Zapata Elementary• Dr R.e. Margo Elementary• McAllen High School• Drs Reed - Mock Elementary• Liberty Middle• Mission High School• Julian S. Adame• Mary Hoge Middle• Jackson Elementary• Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School• Santiago Garcia Elementary• Santos Livas Elementary• A.p. Solis Middle• Rosendo Benavides Elementary• Diaz-Villarreal Elementary• 21st Century Early Learning Foundations Academy• Le Noir Elementary• Corina Pena Elementary• Idea Elsa Academy• Berta S. Palacios Elementary• Allen & William Arnold Elementary• Central Middle• Alton Memorial Junior High School• San Carlos Elementary• Memorial Middle• Carl C. Waitz Elementary School• Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary• Elvis J. Ballew High School• Elias Longoria Senior Middle• Weslaco High School• Cleckler/Heald Elementary• Romulo D. Martinez Elementary• Mercedes Early Literacy Program• Psja Early Start• Idea Academy Weslaco• Wilbur E. Lucas Elementary• Guillermo Flores Elementary• Graciela Garcia Elementary• Jimmy Carter Early College High School• R.c. Flores-Mark A. Zapata Elementary• Idea College Prep• Zavala Elementary• Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary• Weslaco East High School• Progreso Elementary West School• Castro Elementary• Jjaep• Dr Kay Teer Crawford Elementary School• Lincoln Elementary• Ollie O'Grady Elementary• Austin Middle• Thigpen-Zavala Elementary• John Doedyns Elementary• Idea North Mission College Preparatory• Psja Early College High School• Roosevelt Alternative School• Lloyd And Dolly Bentsen Elementary School• Runn Elementary• Idea Weslaco Pike Academy• Canterbury Elementary• Vanguard Van Gogh• William J. Clinton Elementary
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