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Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)

Q: Is Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) a good school?

Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Lone Star H S South (Tjjd).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)?

Students at Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) are 47% Hispanic, 42% African American, 9% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

1960^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 2% of Texas high schools

Summary

Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) is a small high school in Edinburg, TX, serving 159 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Lone Star School District, which ranks near the bottom of all Texas school districts.

This school has a long history of extremely low academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 1-2% of Texas high schools for nearly a decade. Test scores are critically low, with recent proficiency rates of 0% in Algebra I, 4.76% in Biology, and 7.14% in English I. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Economedes High School (1.84 miles away), which posted proficiency rates of 46.54% in Algebra I and 55.37% in Biology. The gap is even more dramatic when compared to high-performing magnet schools like Edinburg Collegiate High School, which achieved over 90% proficiency in most subjects. Despite its small size, which might suggest personalized attention, other small schools in the area like Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical and Idea Toros College Preparatory significantly outperform Lone Star H S South, indicating deeper systemic challenges beyond just enrollment numbers.

There is one notable bright spot: the school's performance with its Special Education students ranks in the 16th percentile, which is dramatically better than its performance with other subgroups (2nd to 5th percentile). This suggests a relatively more effective program for these students compared to general education instruction. Additionally, the most recent year (2025-2026) shows a slight upward trend, with the school posting its highest proficiency rate in four years in U.S. History (21.43%). However, the extreme geographic proximity to high-performing schools like Edinburg Collegiate High School (just 4.17 miles away) highlights profound educational inequity in the Edinburg area, where students living just a few miles apart have access to vastly different educational outcomes.

159

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3801 E Monte Cristo Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541-8901

(956) 289-5562

District: Lone Star School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

African American:

42.1%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (8% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Biology scores 66 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg7%

Texas avg62%

1,960^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Lone Star School District

946^th of 951Lone Star School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	1960 of 2009	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1951 of 1974	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	1983 of 1990	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	1944 of 1961	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	1848 of 1876	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1804 of 1861	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1832 of 1857	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1779 of 1797	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.9	1745 of 1777	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.2	1759 of 1762	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	1741 of 1743	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	1037 of 1086	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1052 of 1069	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1004 of 1031	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	954 of 1020	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1005 of 1024	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	988 of 1013	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.4	1797 of 1837	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1754 of 1829	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1791 of 1810	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1767 of 1784	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	1286 of 1371	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1241 of 1278	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1192 of 1195	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1133 of 1136	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	1805 of 1860	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1790 of 1820	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1725 of 1762	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1662 of 1743	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1702 of 1714	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	1659 of 1691	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	1871 of 1937	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1868 of 1897	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1802 of 1847	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1786 of 1848	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1793 of 1818	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	1776 of 1794	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	1879 of 1954	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1884 of 1913	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1808 of 1853	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1774 of 1840	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1804 of 1824	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	1784 of 1803	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1335 of 1581	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1404 of 1478	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1328 of 1418	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	830 of 1382	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1259 of 1357	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1318 of 1347	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.8	1547 of 1584	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.8	1548 of 1576	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	1495 of 1525	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)6th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History21%-49 vs state

English II Reading17%-43 vs state

English I Reading7%-48 vs state

Biology5%-66 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)	Public	9-12	3801 E Monte Cristo Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-5562	159				14 (8.8%)	67 (42.1%)	74 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2.5	1960^th of 2009 public high schools	2.4%		2.2	1951^st of 1974 public high schools	1.2%	9	0.0	4.8	7.1	17.2	21.4
Economedes High School	Public	9-12	1414 N Alamo	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2450	2,689	179	15.0	92.0%	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2,682 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	27.8	1518^th of 2009 public high schools	24.4%		23.2	1553^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.3%	35	46.5	55.4	29.3	48.6	53.4							$10,809
Idea Edinburg College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2553 Roegiers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6300	795	47	17.0	83.0%	28 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	755 (95.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.9	903^rd of 2009 public high schools	55.1%		63	596^th of 1974 public high schools	69.8%	307	58.2	60.4	50.9	79.4	64.9	50.4	54.4	65.2	30.7	32.0	34.2	$12,263
Edinburg North High School	Public	9-12	3101 N Closner	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2500	2,542	180	14.1	80.8%	27 (1.1%)	8 (0.3%)	2,502 (98.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	33.6	1399^th of 2009 public high schools	30.4%		39	1186^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%	213	38.5	53.9	35.0	51.2	68.4							$11,211
Vision Academy Of Excellence	Public	11-12	1200 E Schunior	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-2584	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Idea Toros College Preparatory	Public, Charter	8-12	3300 Texas Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-7807	258	18	14.3	84.5%	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (97.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	898^th of 2009 public high schools	55.3%		28.2	1442^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.0%	544	91.2	94.7	53.1	43.1	58.1			45.0			30.0	$29,931
Edinburg Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Freddy Gonzalez	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 289-2300	466	31	14.8	68.7%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (95.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	88.5	77^th of 2009 public high schools	96.2%					(n/a)	95.1	98.5	96.3	93.7	76.5							$11,514
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars	Public, Magnet	9-12	510 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 383-1684	403	31	13.1	61.3%	36 (8.9%)	3 (0.7%)	345 (85.6%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	85.5	120^th of 2009 public high schools	94.0%		79.6	228^th of 1974 public high schools	88.4%	108	77.3	86.7	78.4	88.9	88.1							$20,102
Robert R Vela High School	Public	9-12	801 E Canton Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2650	2,101	147	14.3	61.7%	32 (1.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2,035 (96.9%)	25 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	56.4	783^rd of 2009 public high schools	61.0%		49.1	930^th of 1974 public high schools	52.9%	147	60.8	70.7	54.5	69.7	67.0							$11,450
Edinburg High School	Public	9-12	2600 E Wisconsin	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2400	2,267	168	13.5	84.3%	25 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	2,228 (98.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	37.8	1294^th of 2009 public high schools	35.6%		37.9	1216^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%	78	46.7	60.8	32.4	56.0	64.9							$11,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)

What is the racial makeup of Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)?

Students at Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) are 47% Hispanic, 42% African American, 9% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Lone Star H S South (Tjjd).

Is Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) a good school?

Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Texas high schools.

What district is Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) in?

Lone Star School District

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