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Best Schools in Harlingen, TX
Harlingen, TX has 63 public schools (12 high, 14 middle, 33 elementary) serving 34,458 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 25%, so schools in Harlingen greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Harlingen, TX
The top high schools in Harlingen, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harlingen Collegiate H S
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 339 Students
2. Harlingen School Of Health Professions
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 376 Students
3. Los Fresnos H S
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3272 Students
4. Santa Rosa H S
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Santa Rosa Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 289 Students
5. Harlingen H S - South
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1571 Students
6. Harlingen H S
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1942 Students
7. La Feria H S
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La Feria Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 909 Students
8. Rio Hondo H S
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Rio Hondo Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 507 Students
9. Santa Maria H S
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Santa Maria Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 162 Students
10. Lyford H S
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Lyford Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 472 Students
Best Middle Schools in Harlingen, TX
The top middle schools in Harlingen, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Moises Vela Middle
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 742 Students
2. Memorial Middle
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 751 Students
3. Gutierrez Middle
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 819 Students
4. Liberty Memorial Middle
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 717 Students
5. Vernon Middle
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 715 Students
6. Jo Nelson Middle
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Santa Rosa Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 224 Students
7. San Benito Riverside Middle
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San Benito Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 529 Students
8. Berta Cabaza Middle
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San Benito Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
9. Noemi Dominguez El
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La Feria Isd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 391 Students
10. Coakley Middle
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 660 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Harlingen, TX
The top elementary schools in Harlingen, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lee H Means El
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 734 Students
2. Bowie El
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 337 Students
3. Palmer-laakso El
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 495 Students
4. C E Vail El
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La Feria Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 366 Students
5. Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez El
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 610 Students
6. David G Sanchez El
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La Feria Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 337 Students
7. Dishman El
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 320 Students
8. Wilson El
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 393 Students
9. Sam Houston El
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La Feria Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 440 Students
10. Jubilee Harlingen
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Jubilee Academies • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 422 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Harlingen, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Harlingen, TX has a total population of 85,696 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 78%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Harlingen, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Harlingen, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
35.22 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.91 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.31 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Harlingen, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Harlingen, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Harlingen, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Harlingen, TX
How many schools are in Harlingen, TX?
Harlingen, TX has 63 public schools: 12 high schools, 14 middle schools and 33 elementary schools, serving 34,458 students in total.
How do schools in Harlingen perform on state tests?
On average, 63 schools in Harlingen score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 25%, so on average schools in Harlingen greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Harlingen?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 29%
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- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 24%
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- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Harlingen
29 of 33 schools in Harlingen carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 9C: 13D: 3
All 33 public schools we grade in Harlingen. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (33)
- Austin El
- Ben Milam El
- Bonham El
- Bowie El
- Coakley Middle
- Crockett El
- Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy
- Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez El
- Edna Tamayo House
- Gutierrez Middle
- Harlingen
- Harlingen Collegiate
- Harlingen H S South
- Harlingen School Of Health Professions
- Hcisd Early Childhood Academy
- Horizon Montessori Iii Stem Academy
- Houston El
- Idea Harlingen Academy
- Idea Harlingen College Preparatory
- Jefferson El
- Jubilee Harlingen
- Lamar El
- Lee H Means El
- Long El
- Memorial Middle
- Moises Vela Middle
- Secondary Alter Ctr
- Stuart Place El
- Travis El
- Treasure Hills El
- Vernon Middle
- Wilson El
- Zavala El
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.