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Hurla M Midkiff Elementary

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Hurla M Midkiff Elementary ranks 2140 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hurla M Midkiff Elementary in Palmhurst, TX, serves 657 students in grades PK-5 within the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, a district with a 3-star rating. This school has a strong history, peaking in the top 8% of Texas elementary schools before the pandemic, and has since stabilized with a 3-star rating, ranking in the 54th to 66th percentile over the last four years. It serves a predominantly low-income community, with about 78% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Midkiff Elementary stands out as the highest-performing traditional elementary school in its immediate area, significantly outperforming nearby schools like Carl C Waitz Elementary (1 star) and Ollie O'Grady Elementary (2 stars). Its strength is especially clear in English-language Reading, where 4th-grade proficiency (64%) is 13 points higher than the district average and 11 points higher than the state average. The school also excels at supporting its Hispanic and low-income students, ranking in the 71st and 70th percentiles for these groups, respectively. Interestingly, while Mims Elementary has a higher overall rank (4 stars), Midkiff achieves comparable 4th-grade English Reading scores and far outperforms Mims in 3rd-grade Spanish Reading (40% vs. 0%), suggesting its bilingual program is a key asset.

A major concern is the school's performance with Special Education students, which dropped to the bottom 25th percentile statewide in the most recent year, a sharp decline from the prior year. Additionally, the school has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic heights, and support for "At Risk" students has been volatile. Overall, Midkiff Elementary is a solid, above-average school that delivers strong results in reading and for its core student groups, but it faces urgent challenges in special education and in regaining its former excellence.

657

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,635

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 N Mayberry
Palmhurst, TX 78574

(956) 323-7000

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Hurla M Midkiff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rafael A Cantu J H
High:	Mission Collegiate High School
	Veterans Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

White:

4.6%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,140^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District

473^rd of 951Mission Consolidated Independent School District 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	49.6	2140 of 4627	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	1799 of 4651	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	1820 of 4710	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1589 of 4647	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	1718 of 4581	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.6	4173 of 4578	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	89.1	368 of 4479	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	557 of 4359	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	1099 of 4329	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	979 of 4286	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	1027 of 4320	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	893 of 4260	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	62.2	1599 of 4221	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	1546 of 4206	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	1151 of 4095	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	1125 of 3937	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	1124 of 3884	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	1185 of 3768	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.1	687 of 3724	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	1087 of 3476	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.8	829 of 3475	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.2	915 of 3465	73.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.1	461 of 4461	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.0	2974 of 4331	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.4	138 of 4295	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	380 of 4240	91.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1428 of 2918	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	1271 of 3668	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	1418 of 3556	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	2196 of 3487	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3150 of 3446	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.4	446 of 3333	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	620 of 3226	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2168 of 4575	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	1417 of 3744	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	1685 of 4658	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1628 of 4588	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	1500 of 4561	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.1	4215 of 4499	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	86.0	420 of 4348	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	580 of 4306	86.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	1983 of 3075	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	1827 of 2619	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1529 of 2980	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	1063 of 2958	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.6	2827 of 3006	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.8	220 of 3184	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	505 of 3106	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	1699 of 4413	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	1054 of 3644	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	1215 of 4465	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	985 of 4401	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	1157 of 4376	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	19.7	3913 of 4329	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	92.7	136 of 4188	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	259 of 4168	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1938 of 4520	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	1129 of 3705	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1346 of 4594	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	1458 of 4521	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1401 of 4477	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.3	4226 of 4451	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	94.2	76 of 4309	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	169 of 4264	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	2171 of 4582	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	1487 of 3739	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	1946 of 4647	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1588 of 4585	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	2103 of 4563	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.2	3798 of 4498	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	89.0	344 of 4357	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	553 of 4319	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	3244 of 4301	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	1913 of 3549	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2428 of 4292	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3220 of 4086	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	1497 of 3952	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.8	3679 of 3684	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%-6 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
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 N Mayberry	Palmhurst	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7000	657	39	16.6	78.1%	30 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	626 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.6	2140^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		55.6	1799^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%	341	40.0		12.5				50.0	64.0	56.2		29.6	51.9	40.6		$9,635
Mims Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Two Mile Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4400	673	39	17.1	68.9%	25 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	643 (95.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	1315^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.6%		54.4	1878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%	563	0.0	66.7					47.4	64.2	64.4		45.5	54.7	65.5		$9,211
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 N Trosper Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-8400	345	24	14.1	82.6%	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	3291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.9	3062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.2%	229			57.1				47.5	42.4	55.8		37.5	32.2	28.0		$12,086
Carl C Waitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	842 W Saint Francis Ave	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6600	361	25	14.3	97.5%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	357 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4002^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.5%		31.8	3324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%	678	20.0	53.9	55.0				23.1	43.5	37.2		14.3	50.0	28.3		$11,310
Idea North Mission Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2706 N Holland Ave	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4300	719	35	20.6	92.5%	24 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	690 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43.4	2489^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		37.6	2949^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	460							43.6	48.3	47.7		45.3	43.3	47.7		$10,661
Ollie O'Grady Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 W Griffin Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4200	457	28	16.2	91.7%	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	2630^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		39	2840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	210	9.1	60.0					56.3	27.5	54.2		28.6	39.2	54.1		$10,984
Alton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 N Chicago	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7600	337	23	14.5	93.5%	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	326 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	2425^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.6%		30.2	3417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	992							22.5	55.8	52.0		42.5	61.4	38.0		$12,711
Raquel Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 S Los Ebanos Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7200	521	30	17.6	85.8%	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	515 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.9	1814^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		50.8	2103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%	289	46.2	31.3	37.5				58.0	38.6	73.0		25.8	52.1	58.2		$10,453
John H Shary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 N Glasscock Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5282	652	40	16.2	64.6%	61 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	575 (88.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	55.4	1831^st of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		64.4	1364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%	467	14.3	8.3	12.5	21.4	0.0	0.0	61.5	52.1	53.8	62.7	44.9	34.3	27.5	59.1	$8,148
Cantu Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 W Main Ave	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7400	521	31	17.0	91.2%	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	507 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.6	2776^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.0%		57.1	1717^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	1059	17.9	38.5	50.0				29.3	42.9	63.6		23.5	40.7	50.6		$11,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Hurla M Midkiff Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hurla M Midkiff Elementary?

Students at Hurla M Midkiff Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 5% White.

Is Hurla M Midkiff Elementary a good school?

Hurla M Midkiff Elementary ranks 2140^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hurla M Midkiff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Hurla M Midkiff Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hurla M Midkiff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hurla M Midkiff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rafael A Cantu J H
High : Mission Collegiate High School
High : Veterans Memorial High School

What district is Hurla M Midkiff Elementary in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

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