Best Public Schools in Palmhurst, TX

Summary:

The city of Palmhurst, Texas is home to two schools: Hurla M Midkiff Elementary and Rafael A Cantu J H. These schools serve a predominantly Hispanic student population, with over 97% Hispanic students at both campuses, significantly higher than the state average. Both schools also have a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status of the student population.

Hurla M Midkiff Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade reading and math STAAR test scores, and is ranked 1806 out of 4675 Texas elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Rafael A Cantu J H underperforms the district and state averages in most 6th, 7th, and 8th grade STAAR test scores, except for 8th grade reading and Algebra I end-of-course exams, and is ranked 1593 out of 2361 Texas middle schools with a 2-star rating.

While Rafael A Cantu J H spends the most per student at $12,524, its performance lags behind Hurla M Midkiff Elementary, which spends $10,105 per student. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and a more comprehensive approach to improving educational outcomes may be necessary for the schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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
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%)	56	1806^th of 4675 public elementary schools	61.4%		60.4	1589^th of 4647 public elementary schools	65.8%	217	29.4	50.0	28.6		51.1	59.1	50.5				35.1	51.6	54.6				20.0			$10,105	$908	$9,196
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%)	34.2	1593^rd of 2361 public middle schools	32.5%		27.7	1774^th of 2330 public middle schools	23.9%	181				100.0				43.8	42.4	51.3				24.1	19.0	31.5		30.5	21.1	$12,524	$1,112	$11,412

Cities Near Palmhurst

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mission	0.58 mi	60	421^st
Palmview	2.16 mi	1	717^th
Alton	4.49 mi	8
McAllen	4.82 mi	52	279^th
Penitas	6.01 mi	4	556^th

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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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