Diaz Junior High School
Public middle school in Hidalgo, Texas · Hidalgo ISD · Grades 6–8
Diaz Junior High School serves 615 students in grades 6–8 in Hidalgo (Hidalgo County). It is one of 6 schools in Hidalgo ISD. By enrollment it is the 897th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 51.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hidalgo ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482310005488 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hidalgo ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 615 | 2,918 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.5% | 86.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Diaz Junior High School in context
Size
Diaz Junior High School is the only middle school in Hidalgo ISD. Its 615 students are 21.1% of the district's 2,918. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.1 miles away and have a median of 567 students, so Diaz Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 228 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 179, against an average of 205 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 6 (179 against 208). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
87.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Hidalgo ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Diaz Junior High School has 51.57 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 615 students would have about 42.7 teachers, so Diaz Junior High School has 8.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Valley View Junior High School, 2.1 miles away in Valley View ISD. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 208 |
| Grade 7 | 228 |
| Grade 8 | 179 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1312 E Pirate Dr., Hidalgo, TX 78557
Phone: (956)843-4351
Website: jhs.hidalgo-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Diaz Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Junior High School | Valley View ISD | 2.1 mi | 516 | 14.2 | 93.2% |
| Jaime Escalante Middle School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 4.4 mi | 554 | 11 | 98.2% |
| B L Gray Junior High School | Sharyland ISD | 5.5 mi | 775 | 16.4 | 60.8% |
| Kennedy Middle School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 5.9 mi | 519 | 10.5 | 96.7% |
| Brown Middle School | McAllen ISD | 6.2 mi | 580 | 11.5 | 87.2% |
| Travis Middle School | McAllen ISD | 6.9 mi | 505 | 11.5 | 95.4% |
| Liberty Middle School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 7.2 mi | 742 | 11.8 | 93.9% |
| Austin Middle School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 8.6 mi | 833 | 12.1 | 90.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hidalgo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 342 |
| Hidalgo Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 1,029 |
| Hidalgo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 433 |
| Hidalgo Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 239 |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 260 |