Hidalgo Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pharr, Texas · Hidalgo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hidalgo Park Elementary School serves 239 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Pharr (Hidalgo County). It is one of 6 schools in Hidalgo ISD. By enrollment it is the 4389th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 18.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hidalgo ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482310010819 |
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 | 239 | 2,918 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.7% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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 Park Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Hidalgo ISD, Hidalgo Park Elementary School is the smallest, with 8.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 416; Hidalgo Park 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 3 with 44 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 25, against an average of 34 per grade. This year grade 5 has 40% more students than kindergarten (35 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
88.7% 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 18.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 239 students, Hidalgo Park Elementary School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 239 students would have about 16.1 teachers, so Hidalgo Park Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Hidalgo Park Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is IDEA Academy Pharr, 0.6 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 66 other elementary schools, 15 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% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8700 S I Rd, Pharr, TX 78577
Phone: (956)834-4276
Website: park.hidalgo-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hidalgo Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Academy Pharr | IDEA Public Schools | 0.6 mi | 717 | 22.8 | 93.7% |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School | Hidalgo ISD | 0.8 mi | 260 | 12.9 | 86.2% |
| Berta S Palacios Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 1.4 mi | 470 | 15.2 | 99.6% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 1.5 mi | 403 | 13.4 | 98.3% |
| Carmen Anaya Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 1.9 mi | 429 | 16.5 | 97.2% |
| Valley View North Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 1.9 mi | 372 | 15 | 99.7% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 2.4 mi | 446 | 16.7 | 87.9% |
| Graciela Garcia Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 2.5 mi | 385 | 14.3 | 97.9% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 433 |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 260 |