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Hidalgo County Education: 263,570 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

There were 263,570 students enrolled in Hidalgo County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Hidalgo County had the fifth largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 97.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Hidalgo County schools, followed by white students at 1.7%, Asian students at 0.5%, Black students at 0.3% and multiracial students at 0.1%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

Enrollment in Hidalgo County Schools Over 4 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Hidalgo County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
A. M. Ochoa Elementary School36060367.5%
A. N. Rico Elementary School7638197.3%
A. P. Solis Middle School666631-5.3%
Achieve Early College High School411410-0.2%
Aida C. Escobar Elementary School6737156.2%
Airport Elementary School7927950.4%
Alamo Middle School698678-2.9%
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School6817195.6%
Alfred Sorensen Elementary School616606-1.6%
Allen & William Arnold Elementary School5866419.4%
Alton Elementary School390337-13.6%
Alton Memorial Junior High School8198281.1%
Alvarez Elementary School461450-2.4%
Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School595578-2.9%
Ann Richards Middle School7297361%
Anne L. Magee Elementary School4504724.9%
Armando Cuellar Middle School626595-5%
Arnoldo Cantu Senior Elementary School5996122.2%
Audie Murphy Middle School787757-3.8%
Augusto Guerra Elementary School6757003.7%
Austin Elementary School356349-2%
Austin Middle School951871-8.4%
B. L. Garza Middle School1,0561,046-0.9%
B. L. Gray Junior High School7307431.8%
Beatriz G. Garza Middle School958938-2.1%
Berta School Palacios Elementary551495-10.2%
Betts Elementary School5445592.8%
Betty Harwell Middle School1,4531,330-8.5%
Blanca E. Sanchez515480-6.8%
Brewster Elementary School316314-0.6%
Brown Middle School585583-0.3%
Bryan Elementary School6516520.2%
Buell Central DAEP12192-24%
C. Stainke Elementary School588513-12.8%
Cano-Gonzalez Elementary School398388-2.5%
Canterbury Elementary School6767155.8%
Cantu Elementary School41746611.8%
Capt. D. Salinas II Elementary School41647714.7%
Carl C. Waitz Elementary School396395-0.3%
Carlos Truan Junior High School622593-4.7%
Carmen Anaya Elementary School4084264.4%
Carmen V. Avila Elementary School728636-12.6%
Castaneda Elementary School500441-11.8%
Castro Elementary School360336-6.7%
Cathey Middle School8218291%
Cavazos Elementary School4094335.9%
Central Middle School9741,08511.4%
Cesar Chavez Elementary School4054183.2%
Cesar Chavez Middle School666653-2%
Cleckler/Heald Elementary School948944-0.4%
Corina Pena Elementary School546517-5.3%
Daniel Ramirez Elementary School4834840.2%
Daniel Singleterry Senior553510-7.8%
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy2882900.7%
De La Vina Elementary School55562913.3%
De Leon Middle School800721-9.9%
Diaz Junior High School5655792.5%
Diaz-Villarreal Elementary School594584-1.7%
Domingo Trevino Middle School623594-4.7%
Donna High School2,0952,075-1%
Donna North High School2,0911,996-4.5%
Donna Wernecke Elementary School697672-3.6%
Dora M. Sauceda Middle School660604-8.5%
Dorothy Thompson Middle School326291-10.7%
Dr. Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary School3413595.3%
Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School510458-10.2%
Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School655594-9.3%
Dr. Kay Teer Crawford Elementary School652613-6%
Dr. Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School5946011.2%
Dr. Pablo Perez560543-3%
Dr. R. E. Margo Elementary School9141,05815.8%
Dr. Thomas Esparza Elementary School43552019.5%
Dr. William Long Elementary School7927970.6%
Drs Reed - Mock Elementary School5365400.7%
E. B. Reyna Elementary School49055012.2%
Early Childhood485337-30.5%
Economedes High School2,7622,707-2%
Edcouch-Elsa High School1,3451,329-1.2%
Edinburg High School2,4332,352-3.3%
Edinburg North High School2,6722,635-1.4%
Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary School6386420.6%
Eisenhower Elementary School6116516.5%
Elias Longoria Senior Middle School804778-3.2%
Elodia R. Chapa Elementary School4384819.8%
Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary School4364462.3%
Elvis Junior Ballew High School52136161.5%
Emiliano Zapata Elementary School5435491.1%
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School59975125.4%
Escandon Elementary School701651-7.1%
Escandon Elementary School495465-6.1%
Evangelina Garza Elementary School439416-5.2%
Excellence in Leadership Academy263220-16.3%
Fields Elementary School481456-5.2%
Francisco Barrientes Middle School1,2151,113-8.4%
Freddy Gonzalez Elementary School5005265.2%
Garza Elementary School464445-4.1%
Geraldine Palmer Elementary School6446775.1%
Gonzalez Elementary School797792-0.6%
Graciela Garcia Elementary School402368-8.5%
Guerra Elementary School50957312.6%
Guillermo Flores Elementary School4344646.9%
Guzman Elementary School376330-12.2%
Hargill Elementary School5025152.6%
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School670598-10.7%
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School490429-12.4%
Henry Ford Elementary School6466937.3%
Hidalgo County Boot Camp1211-8.3%
Hidalgo Early College High School1,0831,074-0.8%
Hidalgo Elementary School38943812.6%
Hidalgo Park Elementary School295279-5.4%
Hilda C. Escobar/Alicia C. Rios Elementary School373363-2.7%
Hope Academy5951-13.6%
Horizon Montessori381342-10.2%
Horizon Montessori II3453470.6%
Houston Elementary School378362-4.2%
Hurla M. Midkiff Elementary School666662-0.6%
Idea Academy803767-4.5%
Idea Academy Alamo803704-12.3%
Idea Academy Mission831684-17.7%
Idea Academy Pharr812758-6.7%
Idea Academy San Juan796717-9.9%
Idea Academy Weslaco697685-1.7%
Idea College Prep7257858.3%
Idea College Prep Weslaco762756-0.8%
Idea College Preparatory Alamo7367633.7%
Idea College Preparatory Mission7557722.3%
Idea College Preparatory Pharr77186311.9%
Idea College Preparatory San Juan7267361.4%
Idea Edinburg Academy830722-13%
Idea Edinburg College Preparatory7597792.6%
Idea Elsa Academy805722-10.3%
Idea Elsa College Preparatory53263218.8%
Idea Los Encinos Academy7437693.5%
Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory50764026.2%
Idea McAllen Academy887772-13%
Idea McAllen College Preparatory7738074.4%
Idea North Mission Academy867806-7%
Idea North Mission College Preparatory742735-0.9%
Idea Owassa Academy810708-12.6%
Idea Owassa College Preparatory52963620.2%
Idea Palmview Academy6286889.6%
Idea Palmview College Preparatory25432026%
Idea Quest Academy762671-11.9%
Idea Quest College Preparatory709678-4.4%
Idea Toros College Preparatory24328517.3%
Idea Tres Lagos Academy810694-14.3%
Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory53864419.7%
Idea Weslaco Pike Academy838733-12.5%
Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory7497490%
Irene M. Garcia Middle School641625-2.5%
J. W. Caceres Elementary School2622858.8%
JC Kelly Elementary School297290-2.4%
Jackson Elementary School5355665.8%
Jaime Escalante Middle School566535-5.5%
Jefferson Elementary School491477-2.9%
Jessie L. Jensen Elementary School5435674.4%
Jimmy Carter Early College High School366362-1.1%
John Doedyns Elementary School442438-0.9%
John F. Kennedy Elementary School683661-3.2%
John F. Kennedy Elementary School45951512.2%
John F. Kennedy Elementary School462414-10.4%
John High Shary Elementary School6496490%
John McKeever Elementary School723722-0.1%
Jorge R. Gutierrez Early Childhood Center43249013.4%
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School2432554.9%
Jose Borrego Middle School186180-3.2%
Jose De Escandon Elementary School6406694.5%
Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School704665-5.5%
Juan Seguin Elementary School5365849%
Juarez-Lincoln High School2,0621,974-4.3%
Julian S. Adame600559-6.8%
Juvenile Detention Center2928-3.4%
Kelly-Pharr Elementary School671629-6.3%
Kennedy Elementary School381363-4.7%
Kennedy Middle School580576-0.7%
L. B. Johnson Elementary School472460-2.5%
L. B. Johnson Elementary School4114222.7%
La Joya High School2,7752,624-5.4%
La Joya Palmview High School2,1552,153-0.1%
La Villa Early College High School182175-3.8%
La Villa Middle School141108-23.4%
Lamar Academy879913.8%
Le Noir Elementary School4134519.2%
Leal Elementary School463456-1.5%
Lee Elementary School449436-2.9%
Leo Junior Leo Elementary School372345-7.3%
Liberty Middle School7957950%
Lincoln Elementary School4104202.4%
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School5596048.1%
Lloyd M. Bentsen Elementary School572529-7.5%
Lone Star High School South13116022.1%
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School6066080.3%
Lucile Hendricks Elementary School423419-0.9%
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School1,003971-3.2%
M. Rivas Elementary School34939412.9%
Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School5616057.8%
Marcell Elementary School423397-6.1%
Marcia R. Garza664613-7.7%
Maria Alicia P. Munoz Elementary School754692-8.2%
Mary Hoge Middle School938925-1.4%
McAllen High School2,1332,1520.9%
McAuliffe Elementary School413392-5.1%
Memorial Elementary School1,0751,1184%
Memorial High School2,0802,060-1%
Memorial Middle School700658-6%
Memorial Middle School1,0651,0750.9%
Mercedes Academic Academy9414857.4%
Mercedes Early College Academy354349-1.4%
Mercedes Early Literacy Program15120535.8%
Mercedes High School974895-8.1%
Michael E. Fossum Middle School7808184.9%
Milam Elementary School755748-0.9%
Mims Elementary School697694-0.4%
Mission Collegiate High School438420-4.1%
Mission High School2,2182,209-0.4%
Mission Junior High School6807013.1%
Monte Alto Elementary School384359-6.5%
Monte Alto High School295281-4.7%
Monte Cristo Elementary School597574-3.9%
Morris Middle School1,0161,0362%
Narciso Cavazos4664762.1%
North Bridge Elementary School6927498.2%
Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School5876266.6%
Ollie O'Grady Elementary School4424481.4%
PFC Mario Ybarra Elementary School519495-4.6%
Patricia School Garza Elementary54261613.7%
Patricio Perez Elementary School448418-6.7%
Pearson Elementary School373336-9.9%
Premier High School of Mission13716218.2%
Premier High School of Palmview117107-8.5%
Premier High School of San Juan1131249.7%
Premier High School of Weslaco1351468.1%
Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical160150-6.3%
Progreso Early Childhood378354-6.3%
Progreso High School4524765.3%
Psja Early College High School2,4592,360-4%
Psja Early Start514508-1.2%
Psja Memorial Early College High School1,8601,9464.6%
Psja North Early College High School2,1762,2292.4%
Psja Southwest Early College High School1,6921,597-5.6%
Psja Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School539524-2.8%
Quest Collegiate Academy-McAllen9984-15.2%
R. C. Flores-Mark A. Zapata Elementary School5215546.3%
R. Yzaguirre Middle School7757820.9%
Rafael A. Cantu Junior High School594581-2.2%
Raquel Cavazos Elementary School554539-2.7%
Raul A. Gonzalez Junior Elementary School6186301.9%
Raul Longoria Elementary School5605813.8%
Rayburn Elementary School4925103.7%
Robert R. Vela High School2,1892,1920.1%
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Junior Elementary School6006122%
Romulo D. Martinez Elementary School537535-0.4%
Roosevelt Elementary School433409-5.5%
Rosendo Benavides Elementary School285248-13%
Rowe High School1,9441,910-1.7%
Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary School4214547.8%
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School4594620.7%
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School492487-1%
Salinas Elementary School366362-1.1%
Sam Fordyce Elementary School40444911.1%
Sam Houston Elementary School7457561.5%
San Carlos Elementary School40647416.7%
Santiago Garcia Elementary School3723781.6%
Santos Livas Elementary School527511-3%
Seguin Elementary School577567-1.7%
Sgt Leonel Trevino Elementary School431370-14.2%
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School5635874.3%
Sgt. William G. Harrell Middle School451388-14%
Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy4784800.4%
Sharyland High School1,5461,542-0.3%
Sharyland North Junior High School806772-4.2%
Sharyland Pioneer High School1,4711,4921.4%
South Middle School1,3091,235-5.7%
South Palm Gardens High School65661.5%
South Texas ISD Health Professions7557975.6%
South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy65273212.3%
South Texas ISD Science Academy7958466.4%
South Texas ISD World Scholars503455-9.5%
T. Price Elementary School4174251.9%
Tabasco Elementary School5385797.6%
Taylor Elementary School4104263.9%
Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School461439-4.8%
Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School494493-0.2%
Travis Elementary School3293619.7%
Travis Elementary School506494-2.4%
Travis Middle School516486-5.8%
Trevino Elementary School6556976.4%
Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen140139-0.7%
Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes127101-20.5%
Truman Elementary School7097090%
Valley View Elementary School4124263.4%
Valley View High School1,1701,32012.8%
Valley View Junior High School4834830%
Valley View North Elementary School3423759.6%
Valley View South Elementary School3413687.9%
Vanguard Beethoven1,5241,71412.5%
Vanguard Mozart1,1781,2092.6%
Vanguard Picasso5635935.3%
Vanguard Rembrandt1,8731,9654.9%
Veterans Memorial High School1,9321,817-6%
Veterans Middle School894870-2.7%
Vida N. Clover Elementary School4264393.1%
Villarreal Elementary School665571-14.1%
W. A. Todd Middle School693646-6.8%
Weslaco East High School2,0042,1225.9%
Weslaco High School2,5532,7076%
White Junior High School8478672.4%
Wilbur E. Lucas Elementary School46854316%
William Junior Clinton Elementary School529504-4.7%
Wilson Elementary School3824189.4%
Zavala Elementary School5475877.3%
Zeferino Farias Elementary School563546-3%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Travis MiddleIdea Academy AlamoSeguin ElementaryRayburn ElementaryAlton Elementary SchoolMercedes High SchoolRowe High SchoolIdea McAllen AcademyIdea McAllen College PreparatoryHidalgo Early College High SchoolMichael E. Fossum MiddleHidalgo ElementaryMercedes Early College AcademyBrown MiddleMercedes Academic AcademyVanguard MozartPearson ElementaryIdea Academy MissionAlvarez ElementaryEscandon ElementaryMilam ElementaryTriumph Public Hish Schools-MercedesMcAuliffe ElementaryIdea College Preparatory MissionCantu Elementary SchoolFields ElementaryIdea College Preparatory PharrVanguard BeethovenIdea Quest College PreparatoryIdea College Preparatory AlamoMonte Alto ElementaryVeterans Memorial High SchoolHurla M. Midkiff Elementary SchoolHidalgo Park Elementary SchoolPremier High School of PalmviewDiaz Junior HighLucile Hendricks ElementaryKelly Elementary SchoolWhite Junior HighBrillante AcademyIdea Quest AcademyJohn F. Kennedy ElementaryRuben Hinojosa ElementaryHorizon Montessori IiHorizon MontessoriSgt Manuel Chacon MiddleRafael A. Cantu Junior HighMims ElementaryMemorial High SchoolTravis ElementaryMission Junior HighMarcell ElementaryGarza ElementaryPremier High Schools - Edinburg Career & TechnicalMorris MiddleIdea AcademyHouston ElementaryHilda C. Escobar/Alicia C. Rios ElementarySalinas ElementaryGonzalez ElementaryPremier High School of San JuanDr. Pablo Perez Elementary SchoolVanguard PicassoAchieve Early College High SchoolRoosevelt ElementarySgt William G. Harrell MiddleVanguard RembrandtPremier High School of MissionRaquel Cavazos Elementary SchoolIdea Academy San JuanWilson ElementaryTriumph Public High Schools-McAllenIdea Edinburg AcademyDe Leon MiddleDr Alejo Salinas Junior ElementaryIdea Edinburg College PreparatoryBlanca E. SanchezCastaneda ElementaryTaylor ElementaryIdea Academy PharrMonte Alto High SchoolLeal ElementaryCathey MiddleIdea College Preparatory San JuanLamar AcademyJose Borrego MiddleBryan ElementaryQuest Collegiate Academy-McAllenIdea College Prep WeslacoMission Collegiate High SchoolMcAllen High SchoolMission High SchoolJackson ElementaryAlton Memorial Junior High SchoolCarl C. Waitz Elementary SchoolWeslaco High SchoolMercedes Early Literacy ProgramIdea Academy WeslacoIdea College PrepCastro ElementaryOllie O'Grady ElementaryThigpen-Zavala Elementary

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