Best Public Schools in Zip Code 78573

Summary:

The 78573 zip code in Texas is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, spread across three different school districts: Mission Consolidated Independent School District, La Joya Independent School District, and Sharyland Independent School District. The data reveals significant disparities in educational outcomes within the zip code, with some standout performers and several struggling schools.

Mission Collegiate High School is the highest-performing school in the data set, ranking in the top 158 high schools in Texas and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts an impressive 93.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Hurla M Midkiff Elementary is the highest-performing elementary school, ranking in the top 1,799 in the state and earning a 3-star rating.

Many of the schools in the 78573 zip code face significant economic challenges, with several having over 90% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This is particularly evident at Domingo Trevino Middle, which has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 99.83%. Despite these challenges, some schools, such as Domingo Trevino Middle, have shown strong performance in specific areas, like mathematics proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10820 N Conway Ave	Mission	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6200	362	27	13.2	96.1%	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	351 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.4	1944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%		57.7	1698^th of 4675 public elementary schools	63.7%	246	30.0	60.0	62.5									53.5	47.6	43.6				44.0	60.9	40.4				36.2			$12,185	$1,073	$11,112
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 N Trosper Rd	Mission	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-8400	363	25	14.2	84.0%	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.9	3062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.2%		49.6	2172^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	53.5%	890		20.0	25.0									38.6	53.7	62.9				41.4	35.3	23.3				11.6			$11,426	$1,037	$10,389
Rafael A Cantu J H	Public	6-8	5101 N Stewart Rd	Palmhurst	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7800	581	43	13.5	89.5%	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	565 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.1	1582^nd of 2344 public middle schools	32.5%		34.2	1593^rd of 2361 public middle schools	32.5%	11							92.3								43.9	41.1	53.9				27.0	21.4	31.3		37.3	18.2	$12,524	$1,112	$11,412
Mission Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	605 S Los Ebanos Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6120	420	32	13.2	80.7%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	414 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.3	158^th of 1974 public high schools	92.0%		79.1	226^th of 1987 public high schools	88.6%	68							54.9	81.3	87.9	88.5	88.4																$9,871	$916	$8,955
Jessie L Jensen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N Glasscock Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5252	567	35	16.3	87.3%	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	541 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	2465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.2	2199^th of 4675 public elementary schools	53.0%	266	13.3	38.5	14.3		20.0	16.7						45.9	50.8	55.3	56.2			30.6	43.6	30.8	45.8			26.0			$11,328	$2,245	$9,082
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 N Mayberry	Palmhurst	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7000	662	38	17.3	79.8%	26 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	633 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	1799^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%		56	1806^th of 4675 public elementary schools	61.4%	7	0.0	35.3	20.0									52.4	50.6	68.2				36.3	47.2	57.8				23.3			$10,105	$908	$9,196
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	539	32	16.9	88.7%	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	530 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	2103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%		46.3	2400^th of 4675 public elementary schools	48.7%	297	11.1	41.7	66.7									37.8	68.4	69.1				23.9	43.0	54.9				20.0			$10,558	$1,006	$9,551
Alton Memorial J H	Public	6-8	521 S Los Ebanos Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-5000	828	61	13.5	92.0%	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	818 (98.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.7	1777^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.2%		30.4	1722^nd of 2361 public middle schools	27.1%	55							95.7								43.5	46.6	45.0				21.3	21.0	35.8		24.7	10.8	$10,498	$1,060	$9,438
Domingo Trevino Middle	Public	6-8	301 S Inspiration Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2810	594	47	12.6	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	594 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	1615^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.1%		47.9	1137^th of 2361 public middle schools	51.8%	478							100.0								35.1	27.4	45.7				17.9	7.4	56.4		50.9	21.4	$13,743	$2,094	$11,649
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	395	26	15.1	97.5%	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	3324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%		20.4	4019^th of 4675 public elementary schools	14.0%	695	25.0	42.3	46.2									60.9	43.2	30.8				53.7	24.6	28.9				15.4			$11,751	$1,414	$10,336
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	14.7	92.3%	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	329 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	3417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%		40	2808^th of 4675 public elementary schools	39.9%	609	22.2	54.6										42.4	41.3	55.1				34.2	28.3	32.7				15.4			$11,252	$986	$10,265
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	466	29	16.2	94.0%	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	452 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.1	1717^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%		46.3	2397^th of 4675 public elementary schools	48.7%	680	12.5	22.7	56.3	0.0								33.3	56.5	76.9				22.8	40.3	58.7				42.9			$12,551	$1,114	$11,438

Cities Near Zip Code 78573

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mission	0.43 mi	60	421^st
Palmhurst	2.99 mi	2	494^th
McAllen	3.37 mi	52	279^th
Palmview	3.43 mi	1	717^th
Alton	4.23 mi	8

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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