Hidalgo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hidalgo, Texas · Hidalgo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hidalgo Elementary School serves 433 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hidalgo (Hidalgo County). It is one of 6 schools in Hidalgo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3175th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 28.72 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 | 482310002346 |
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 | 433 | 2,918 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.4% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Hidalgo Elementary School in context
Size
Hidalgo Elementary School is the largest of Hidalgo ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 433 students are 14.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 385; Hidalgo Elementary 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 pre-K with 76 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 51, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (64 against 51). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 76 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
89.4% of its students are eligible 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
With 28.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 433 students, Hidalgo Elementary School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 433 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so Hidalgo 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
Hidalgo Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 56 other elementary schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Second St, Hidalgo, TX 78557
Phone: (956)843-4226
Website: he.hidalgo-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hidalgo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School | Hidalgo ISD | 0.8 mi | 342 | 15 | 84.2% |
| Valley View South Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 1.8 mi | 353 | 14.7 | 94.1% |
| Wilbur E Lucas Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 2.1 mi | 530 | 18.8 | 93% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 2.6 mi | 446 | 16.7 | 87.9% |
| Valley View North Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 3.1 mi | 372 | 15 | 99.7% |
| Carmen Anaya Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 3.8 mi | 429 | 16.5 | 97.2% |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School | Hidalgo ISD | 4.3 mi | 260 | 12.9 | 86.2% |
| Houston Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 4.3 mi | 397 | 14.3 | 87.7% |
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 |
| Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 342 |
| Hidalgo Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 1,029 |
| Hidalgo Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 239 |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 260 |