Photo: Theunderratedtaco · CC BY 4.0Edinburg’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Edinburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Edinburg’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,925 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
21 elementary schools, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Vanguard Beethoven, Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical, Idea Edinburg College Preparatory, Idea Edinburg Academy, Idea Toros College Preparatory, Texasworks - Edinburg-Cte, Harvest Christian Academy (private), The Discovery School (private), St. Joseph Catholic School (private), St. Matthew's Episcopal School (private) and Sanctuary Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Edinburg’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edinburg, with each school’s own grade.
Edinburg’s public schools are run by Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Edinburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Edinburg’s borders.
Every school in Edinburg
45 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 12 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Hidalgo Co J J A E P, Hidalgo Co J J A E P, Edinburg Alternative Education Academy, Vision Academy of Excellence, Hidalgo J J A E P, Jjaep-Southwest Key Program, Hidalgo Co J J A E P, Hidalgo Co J J A E P, Hidalgo Co J J A E P, Hidalgo Co J J A E P, Hidalgo County J J A E P and Hidalgo Co J J A E P).
Questions about Edinburg’s schools
Are Edinburg’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Edinburg children attend outscore 50% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Edinburg in?
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 33,343 students in 44 schools (2024–25).
Where do Edinburg kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Edinburg North H S, Edinburg H S, Robert R Vela H S and Edinburg Collegiate H S.
What is Edinburg’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Edinburg spend per student?
$12,925 in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Edinburg?
Yes: Harvest Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 251 students), The Discovery School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 104 students), St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 101 students), St. Matthew's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–5, 70 students) and Sanctuary Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 3 students). Edinburg also has 6 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Edinburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Edinburg → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.