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Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary

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Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary ranks 969 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

969^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary is a PK-5 campus in Hidalgo, TX, serving 342 students within the Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from low-income backgrounds succeed, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with these students—a remarkable achievement given that about 84-87% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. It also earns high marks for its Hispanic students (87th percentile) and English Language Learners (81st percentile), showing a strong track record of closing achievement gaps.

However, the school has a clear split in performance. In Reading, students consistently outperform both the district and state averages across all tested grades. For example, 4th-grade Reading proficiency reached 72.22%, compared to the district's 60% and the state's 53.73%. The school also offers the STAAR test in Spanish, and students perform exceptionally well on these assessments—5th-grade Reading (Spanish) proficiency was 71.43%, more than double the state average. But in Mathematics, the trend reverses, with the school underperforming its own district, especially in upper grades. In 5th-grade Math, proficiency was just 45.45%, while the district achieved 74.83%. There is also a persistent gender gap: female students rank in the 87th percentile, while male students rank in the 60th percentile.

Compared to nearby Hidalgo Elementary, just 0.77 miles away in the same district, the two schools have different strengths. Hidalgo Elementary is significantly stronger in Math, with 5th-grade proficiency at 90.32% versus Dr Alejo Salinas's 45.45%. But Dr Alejo Salinas is the clear leader in serving disadvantaged populations, making it a proven engine for equity. With per-student spending of $11,813 and a student-teacher ratio of 15:1, the school achieves strong results with efficient resource allocation, making its success with high-needs students even more impressive.

342

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,699

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 Ebano
Hidalgo, TX 78557-3004

(956) 843-4251

District: Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Diaz J H
High:	Hidalgo Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2019 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2019) to 79th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Texas avg50%

969^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)

300^th of 951Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	969 of 4627	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	808 of 4651	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	1403 of 4710	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	658 of 4647	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	758 of 4581	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	825 of 4578	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	447 of 4479	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	55.9	1685 of 4359	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	1769 of 4329	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	1427 of 4286	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	1068 of 4320	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	48.0	2450 of 4260	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	2364 of 4221	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	3029 of 4206	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.3	3038 of 4095	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	2575 of 3937	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.2	1288 of 3884	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	1291 of 3768	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	1252 of 3724	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.0	845 of 3476	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.1	1201 of 3475	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.0	2438 of 3465	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	92.6	121 of 4461	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	156 of 4295	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	1056 of 4240	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	559 of 2918	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	1156 of 3668	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	400 of 3556	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	358 of 3487	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	338 of 3333	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1221 of 3226	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	749 of 4575	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	481 of 3744	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	838 of 4658	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	582 of 4588	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	612 of 4561	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	316 of 4348	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	58.9	1548 of 4306	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	1327 of 3075	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	613 of 2619	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	716 of 2980	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	283 of 2958	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	50 of 3184	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	66.9	1107 of 3106	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	533 of 4413	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	483 of 3644	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	982 of 4465	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	309 of 4401	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	381 of 4376	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	392 of 4329	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	191 of 4188	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	62.8	1232 of 4168	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	408 of 4520	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	237 of 3705	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	792 of 4594	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	158 of 4521	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	220 of 4477	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	106 of 4309	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	66.8	999 of 4264	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1385 of 4582	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	1491 of 3739	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	2647 of 4647	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.2	784 of 4585	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	1166 of 4563	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	727 of 4357	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	2119 of 4319	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	1874 of 4301	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	1566 of 3549	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	1095 of 4292	74.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Ebano	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4251	342	23	15.0	84.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	342 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.3	969^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.1%		78.6	808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.6%	161	36.4	61.5	40.7	50.0	30.8		52.4	69.0	62.9		73.0	59.5	54.4		$9,699
North Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 N Bridge St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6810	775	34	22.9	87.6%	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	763 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35.2	3075^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		48.7	2213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.4%	862							34.4	37.6	62.2		35.6	36.6	44.4		$10,336
Hidalgo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Second St	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4226	433	29	15.0	89.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	433 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	780^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.1	644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.2%	136	35.7	38.7	37.2	76.9	12.5	30.4	63.3	50.0	64.0		75.0	63.5	73.3		$10,915
Wilbur E Lucas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 N McColl Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1700	530	28	18.8	93.0%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	527 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.3	1291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	1019^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.1%	272	18.2		63.6				51.8	59.7	72.1	58.5	48.4	58.7	47.8	49.2	$7,820
Valley View South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 S McColl Rd	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1650	353	24	14.6	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.6	1199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.1%		73.4	983^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.9%	216							43.2	65.5	74.3	54.0	39.5	67.3	88.9	44.0	$10,191
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3408 E Olmo St	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1450	446	27	16.6	87.9%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	735^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.1%		80.6	733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	2		66.7	88.9		0.0	28.6	66.0	60.8	76.0	69.4	59.6	65.4	56.9	57.1	$9,682
Valley View North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 E Anaya Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1600	372	25	14.9	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.7	1775^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		49.1	2192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	417		20.0	71.4				51.2	55.3	57.5	53.6	44.2	48.1	61.9	39.3	$10,804
Carmen Anaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 W Dicker Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 784-8500	429	26	16.5	97.2%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	424 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75	937^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.7%		53.9	1910^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%	973	66.7	63.6	50.0				56.3	62.2	72.1		41.5	66.7	66.7		$11,190
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3221 Olga Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1167	397	28	14.3	87.7%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.5	1675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.9	2035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	360			40.0			80.0	52.6	53.9	62.0		40.4	44.2	68.0		$12,771
Idea Los Encinos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5400 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4150	770	32	24.3	87.0%	36 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	729 (94.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	2494^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.9	2202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%	292							36.8	39.5	44.4		47.9	57.7	48.4		$10,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary

Is Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary a good school?

Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary ranks 969^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary?

Students at Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Diaz J H
High : Hidalgo Early College High School

What district is Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary in?

Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)

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