📍 601 Second St, Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, 78557
Hidalgo el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County. The school has 389 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Laura Garza. It is part of the Hidalgo Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hidalgo el enrolls 389 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 100% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 389 | 100% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
364 of the school's 389 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 360 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hidalgo el is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 36.
Hidalgo el is one of 7 schools in HIDALGO ISD, based in HIDALGO, Texas. The district serves 2,918 students district-wide and employs 207 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 389 students, Hidalgo el is close to the district average of about 417 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large