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Diaz J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1312 E Pirate Dr, Hidalgo, TX 78557 · (956) 843-4351 · Part of Hidalgo Independent School District

Hidalgo’s School Grade B better than 59% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
615
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Diaz J H

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hidalgo kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Hidalgo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Diaz J HYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1312 E Pirate Dr, Hidalgo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6208
Grade 7228
Grade 8179
Enrollment over time
648’20
586’21
565’22
579’23
615’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Diaz J H from Hidalgo families.

Other schools in Hidalgo Independent School District

The district →
Hidalgo El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hidalgo
B
433 students15:1
Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hidalgo
B
342 students15:1
JC Kelly El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pharr
260 students13:1
Hidalgo Park El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pharr
239 students13:1
Hidalgo Early College H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Hidalgo
C−
1,029 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Hidalgo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.