#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
The Discovery School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
The only Montessori school in Edinburg
Edinburg, TX
A+Overall grade67 students4 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
Private schools in Hidalgo County, TX with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 11 of 11 schools.
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
St. Joseph Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Edinburg
Edinburg, TX
AOverall grade86 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
St. Paul Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Christian school in McAllen
McAllen, TX
AOverall grade88 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
Mid Valley Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–11
The only Christian school in Weslaco
Weslaco, TX
BOverall grade90 students12 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
The Pharr Oratory of St. Philip Neri School System
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Pharr since at least 2011
Pharr, TX
BOverall grade124 students11 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
PFC Mario Ybarra Elementary
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
The only independent school in Weslaco
Weslaco, TX
BOverall grade142 students5 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
Covenant Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–10
The largest Christian school in McAllen
McAllen, TX
BOverall grade307 students13 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
St. Johns Episcopal Day School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–7
Growing: enrollment up 30% since 2011–12
McAllen, TX
BOverall grade226 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
South Texas Christian Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
McAllen, TX
BOverall grade212 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
Macedonian Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 89% since 2013–14
Alamo, TX
B-Overall grade204 students10 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in Hidalgo County, TX
Harvest Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Edinburg, TX
B-Overall grade237 students17 students per teacher
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