Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hidalgo, Texas · Hidalgo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School serves 342 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hidalgo (Hidalgo County). It is one of 6 schools in Hidalgo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3876th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hidalgo ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482310008290 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 342 | 2,918 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.2% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School in context
Size
Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Hidalgo ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 342 students are 11.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 431 students, so Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 4 with 59 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 32, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 5 has 63% more students than kindergarten (52 against 32). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
84.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Hidalgo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School has 22.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 342 students would have about 23.1 teachers, so Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Hidalgo Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 17 elementary schools within 5 miles and 64 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
411 Ebano, Hidalgo, TX 78557
Phone: (956)843-4251
Website: salinas.hidalgo-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo Elementary School | Hidalgo ISD | 0.8 mi | 433 | 15.1 | 89.4% |
| Wilbur E Lucas Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 1.7 mi | 530 | 18.8 | 93% |
| Valley View South Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 1.9 mi | 353 | 14.7 | 94.1% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 2.2 mi | 446 | 16.7 | 87.9% |
| Valley View North Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 2.7 mi | 372 | 15 | 99.7% |
| Carmen Anaya Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 3.3 mi | 429 | 16.5 | 97.2% |
| Houston Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 3.6 mi | 397 | 14.3 | 87.7% |
| IDEA Los Encinos Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 3.7 mi | 770 | 24.4 | 87% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hidalgo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diaz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 615 |
| 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 |