Hidalgo Park Elementary

Hidalgo Park Elementary stands out in the Rio Grande Valley for its remarkably strong math program, placing it among the top schools in Texas in that subject — a real draw for families who want their kids building serious quantitative skills early on. Pharr is a tight-knit, predominantly Latino community just outside of McAllen, where family involvement in schools runs deep and neighbors tend to know each other by name. Families looking for a school that punches well above its weight in STEM, in an area where community and culture are woven into everyday life, will find a lot to like here.