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South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

724 Sugar Rd, Edinburg, TX 78539 · (956) 381-5522 · Part of South Texas ISD

Edinburg’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
802
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 30% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

724 Sugar Rd, Edinburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6271
Grade 7260
Grade 8271
Enrollment over time
617’20
614’21
652’22
732’23
802’24

Up 30% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%Asian 10%White 5%Two or more races 2%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy from Edinburg families.

Other schools in South Texas ISD

The district →
South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Benito
A
781 students16:1
South Texas Isd Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Mercedes
212 students14:1
South Texas Isd Science Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Mercedes
A+
840 students13:1
South Texas Isd Medical Professions
High · Grades 9–12 · Olmito
A−
820 students14:1
South Texas Isd Health Professions
High · Grades 9–12 · Mercedes
A+
781 students15:1
South Texas Isd World Scholars
High · Grades 9–12 · Edinburg
A
403 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Edinburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.