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Edinburg CISD School District

411 N 8th St
Edinburg, TX 78541
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Edinburg CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 9,626 students in Edinburg CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Edinburg CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
45 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
33,251 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
2,272 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Edinburg CISD School District, which is ranked #589 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#576 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
44%
50%
51%
41%
46%
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
98%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
1%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,404 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$428 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$413 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,868
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,404
$14,116

Best Edinburg CISD School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
601 W Freddy Gonzalez Dr
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2415
Gr: 6-8 | 1,235 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Brewster Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22420 Fm1017
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2334
Gr: PK-8 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
B L Garza Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1202 N Monmack Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2480
Gr: 6-8 | 1,046 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Francisco Barrientes Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 E Ebony
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2430
Gr: 6-8 | 1,113 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Elias Longoria Sr Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
411 N 8th St
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2486
Gr: 6-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3105 N Doolittle Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2470
Gr: 6-8 | 1,075 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #77.
Betty Harwell Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9207 N Avila Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2440
Gr: 6-8 | 1,330 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Economedes High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1414 N Alamo
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2450
Gr: 8-12 | 2,707 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #99.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 N Doolittle Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2321
Gr: 7-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Edinburg Alternative Education Academy
Alternative School
1301 E Schunior
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2598
Gr: 3-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 45 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 33,251 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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