Diaz Junior High

Diaz Junior High

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
1312 Pirate Dr,  Hidalgo, TX
Hidalgo Independent School District
5.0
586 Students
B-
Niche Grade
Ida G. Diaz Junior High School, home of the Buccaneers, is a middle school campus located in Hidalgo, Texas on Pirate Drive. Built in 1983, the school is named after Ida Diaz. In the 2000s, the school underwent a period of extensive renovations. Today, it employs a staff of more than 50 educators, administrators and staff. The school serves grades six through eight and has a total of 630 students in attendance. Students study a wide variety of subjects, from English to social studies, as well as technology, Spanish and physical education. Extracurricular activities include competitive sports, band, National Junior Honor Society, a book club and more. In the classroom setting, the student-to-teacher ratio is 13-to-1. Ida G. Diaz Junior High is part of the Hidalgo Independent School District. The school district has been awarded numerous distinctions throughout its history, including the HEB Excellence in Education District of the Year award.

School Details

Head of School
Dr Jorge Guzman
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
48%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
48%
Math Proficiency
40%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
48
Full Time Teachers
48
Teachers in First or Second Year
8%

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
3
Equity
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
324:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
49%
Hispanic
100%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 2 Reviews
5.0 student
4/15/2010
i am a current student for ida diaz early college high school, I to am honored to be a student here, Well its to bad this is my last year in middle school. Iwould surely miss the oportunities that this great institution has offerd me but i am really looking forward to what our great high school has...
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5.0 parent
11/28/2007
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Texas Hidalgo County Hidalgo 78557
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