Public schools in Hidalgo, TX
Hidalgo has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,445 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Hidalgo ISD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hidalgo's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hidalgo | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo ISD | 4 | 3,010 | $14,212 |
| Valley View ISD | 3 | 3,739 | $13,773 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Hidalgo, 2,256 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View High School | 1,227 | 15.1 | 82.0% | Valley View ISD |
| Hidalgo Early College High School | 1,029 | 12.0 | 85.2% | Hidalgo ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hidalgo, 615 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diaz Junior High | 615 | 11.9 | 87.5% | Hidalgo ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Hidalgo, 1,574 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Elementary | 446 | 16.7 | 80.7% | Valley View ISD |
| Hidalgo Elementary | 433 | 15.1 | 88.9% | Hidalgo ISD |
| Valley View South Elementary | 353 | 14.7 | 85.6% | Valley View ISD |
| Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary | 342 | 15.0 | 83.6% | Hidalgo ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hidalgo's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Hidalgo school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 446 students (state 507).
| Hidalgo | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 446 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Hidalgo schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hidalgo
- Hidalgo ISDRuns 4 of Hidalgo's 7 public schools and spent $14,212 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,212
- Valley View High School, the largest high school in Hidalgo1,227 students in 2024-25, 15.1 per teacher.1,227
- Compare Hidalgo ISD with Valley View ISDHidalgo's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hidalgo addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Hidalgo
How many public schools are in Hidalgo, TX?
7 public schools with an address in Hidalgo were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,445 students.What is the largest high school in Hidalgo?
Valley View High School, with 1,227 students in 2024-25 (Valley View ISD).Which districts run Hidalgo's schools?
Hidalgo ISD (4 schools), Valley View ISD (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25