Horizon Montessori Public Schools
Weslaco, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
Horizon Montessori Public Schools runs 4 schools (4 elementary) with 1,164 students. By enrollment it is the 519th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,164 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800065 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Horizon Montessori Public Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 331 | 15.2 | 81.3% |
| Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 326 | 14.8 | 82.8% |
| Horizon Montessori III - STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 291 | 15 | 70.8% |
| Horizon Montessori Pearland - STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 216 | 15.5 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Horizon Montessori Public Schools schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Horizon Montessori Public Schools in context
Size
Horizon Montessori Public Schools enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy with 331 students, and the smallest is Horizon Montessori Pearland - STEM Academy with 216; the average is 291, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Horizon Montessori Public Schools as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 137 students this year. Grade 8 has 68 students and kindergarten has 137, 50% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Horizon Montessori Public Schools enrolls 258 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Horizon Montessori Public Schools at 86.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
75.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 63.9% at Horizon Montessori Pearland - STEM Academy to 82.8% at Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 77 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3.9 counselors it has 298 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Horizon Montessori Public Schools' area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Kenedy County Wide CSD, 33.1 miles away with 126 students. No other district is within 25 miles. Hidalgo County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 74 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3.9 | 298 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10.7 | 109 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 291 |
| School administrators | 5 | 233 |
| District administrators | 3 | 388 |
| All staff | 173.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86.3% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 258 |
| Kindergarten | 137 |
| Grade 1 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
| Grade 3 | 134 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
| Grade 6 | 72 |
| Grade 7 | 70 |
| Grade 8 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy County Wide CSD | 33 mi | 126 | 11 | – |
| Riviera ISD | 37 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Seashore Charter Schools | 39 mi | 405 | 12.9 | – |
| San Perlita ISD | 43 mi | 187 | 8.5 | – |
| Flour Bluff ISD | 43 mi | 5,559 | 15.2 | – |
| Ricardo ISD | 44 mi | 659 | 14.8 | – |
| London ISD | 47 mi | 1,808 | 17.5 | – |
| Kingsville ISD | 48 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Edinburg CISD (33,343 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Donna ISD (12,937 students)
- Sharyland ISD (9,844 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- Vanguard Academy (6,814 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Edcouch-Elsa ISD (4,349 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Valley View ISD (3,444 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Monte Alto ISD (819 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
- Excellence in Leadership Academy (183 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2402 E Business Hwy 83, Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone: (956)969-3092
Website: hmps.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.