Diaz Junior High School
1312 East Pirate Dr
Hidalgo TX, 78557, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-843-4351
Ranking:
(5,662 out of 6,018, bottom 6%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Hidalgo Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 57 | 53 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 55 | |||||||
Total Students: | 691 | 690 | 689 | 680 | 725 | 740 | 696 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 221 | 32.0% | 215 | 31.2% | 251 | 36.4% | 207 | 30.4% | 223 | 30.8% | 248 | 33.5% | 236 | 33.9% |
Grade 7: | 224 | 32.4% | 254 | 36.8% | 206 | 29.9% | 231 | 34.0% | 245 | 33.8% | 252 | 34.1% | 228 | 32.8% |
Grade 8: | 246 | 35.6% | 221 | 32.0% | 232 | 33.7% | 242 | 35.6% | 257 | 35.4% | 240 | 32.4% | 232 | 33.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 357 | 51.7% | 369 | 53.5% | 360 | 52.2% | 366 | 53.8% | 381 | 52.6% | 402 | 54.3% | 362 | 52.0% |
Female: | 334 | 48.3% | 321 | 46.5% | 329 | 47.8% | 314 | 46.2% | 336 | 46.3% | 330 | 44.6% | 330 | 47.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 690 | 99.9% | 689 | 99.9% | 685 | 99.4% | 678 | 99.7% | 720 | 99.3% | 738 | 99.7% | 693 | 99.6% |
Black: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 606 | 87.7% | 615 | 89.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.14 | 13.00 | 12.27 | 12.97 | 13.08 | 14.20 | 12.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 77% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 77% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 80% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 84% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 70% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 75% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 59% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 63% |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 73% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 63% | 78% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 19.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,803.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,175.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,972.0 |
* Diaz Junior High School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.