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Best Schools in Edinburg, TX
Edinburg, TX has 70 public schools (13 high, 11 middle, 41 elementary) serving 55,669 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 26%, so schools in Edinburg greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Edinburg, TX
The top high schools in Edinburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Idea Quest College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 709 Students
2. South Texas Isd World Scholars
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South Texas Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 503 Students
3. Sharyland Pioneer H S
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1471 Students
4. Robert R Vela H S
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2189 Students
5. Memorial H S
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Mcallen Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2080 Students
6. Idea Edinburg College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 759 Students
7. Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical
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Premier High Schools • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 160 Students
8. Veterans Memorial H S
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1932 Students
9. Edinburg North H S
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2672 Students
10. Edinburg H S
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2433 Students
Best Middle Schools in Edinburg, TX
The top middle schools in Edinburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy
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South Texas Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 652 Students
2. Sharyland North J H
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 806 Students
3. Cathey Middle
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Mcallen Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 821 Students
4. South Middle
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1309 Students
5. Francisco Barrientes Middle
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1215 Students
6. Memorial Middle
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1065 Students
7. Elias Longoria Sr Middle
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 804 Students
8. B L Garza Middle
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1056 Students
9. Betty Harwell Middle
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1453 Students
10. Rafael A Cantu J H
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 594 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Edinburg, TX
The top elementary schools in Edinburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Austin El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 356 Students
2. Gonzalez El
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Mcallen Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 797 Students
3. Canterbury El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 676 Students
4. Jefferson Elem
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 491 Students
5. Freddy Gonzalez El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 500 Students
6. Trevino El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 655 Students
7. Alfonso Ramirez El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 681 Students
8. Dr Kay Teer Crawford El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 652 Students
9. Brewster El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 316 Students
10. R C Flores-mark A Zapata El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 521 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Edinburg, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Edinburg, TX has a total population of 88,856 with 34% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Edinburg, 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 Edinburg, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
34.85 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.39 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.46 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Edinburg, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Edinburg, 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 Edinburg, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Edinburg, TX
How many schools are in Edinburg, TX?
Edinburg, TX has 70 public schools: 13 high schools, 11 middle schools and 41 elementary schools, serving 55,669 students in total.
How do schools in Edinburg perform on state tests?
On average, 70 schools in Edinburg score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 26%, so on average schools in Edinburg greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Edinburg?
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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Every school in Edinburg
49 of 51 schools in Edinburg carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 15C: 15D: 8
All 51 public schools we grade in Edinburg. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (51)
- Alfonso Ramirez El
- Anne L Magee El
- Austin El
- B L Garza Middle
- Betts El
- Betty Harwell Middle
- Brewster El
- Cano Gonzalez El
- Canterbury El
- Carmen V Avila El
- De La Vina El
- Dr Kay Teer Crawford El
- Dr Thomas Esparza El
- Early Childhood
- Economedes H S
- Edinburg Collegiate H S
- Edinburg H S
- Edinburg North H S
- Eisenhower El
- Elias Longoria SR Middle
- Escandon El
- Francisco Barrientes Middle
- Freddy Gonzalez El
- Guerra El
- Idea Edinburg Academy
- Idea Edinburg College Preparatory
- Idea Quest Academy
- Idea Quest College Preparatory
- Idea Toros College Preparatory
- Jefferson Elem
- John F Kennedy El
- Juvenile Detention Ctr
- L B Johnson El
- Lee El
- Lincoln El
- Macaria Dela Garza Gorena El
- Memorial Middle
- Monte Cristo El
- Premier High Schools Edinburg Career And Technical
- R C Flores Mark A Zapata El
- Robert R Vela H S
- San Carlos El
- South Middle
- South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy
- South Texas Isd World Scholars
- Travis El
- Trevino El
- Truman El
- Vanguard Beethoven
- Villarreal El
- Zavala El
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.