Summary:
Zip code 78549, serving the Hargill, TX area, contains a single public school, Hargill Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 with a total enrollment of 520 students and is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.
Hargill Elementary serves a student population where 94% are economically disadvantaged, a critical factor in understanding its academic performance. The school's state ranking has been volatile, moving from the 24th percentile (1 star) in 2023-2024, to the 32nd percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025, and back to the 18th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in most subjects and grade levels substantially below both district and state averages. For example, in the most recent data (2025-2026), 4th-grade Math proficiency was 24.69%, compared to 55.49% for the district and 49.28% for the state, while 3rd-grade Reading proficiency was 25.33%, versus 50.9% for the district and 51.08% for the state.
Despite these challenges, there are some relative bright spots. In 2025-2026, 5th-grade Reading achieved 52.24% proficiency, coming within 4.59 points of the district average and 6.23 points of the state average, suggesting that targeted interventions can yield results. However, the school's performance is inconsistent year-over-year, with 4th-grade Reading jumping from 39.51% to 50.77% between 2025-2026 and 2024-2025, while 5th-grade Reading dropped from 52.24% to 44.3% in the same period. Additionally, 5th-grade Science scores from 2024-2025 were alarmingly low at 26.83%, below both the district and state averages, indicating a critical area for intervention. The per-student spending of $11,234 (2020-2021) highlights that financial resources alone may not be enough to overcome the barriers associated with high poverty, pointing to a need for comprehensive support services.
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