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Escandon Elementary

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Escandon Elementary ranks 1403 rd of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Escandon Elementary in Edinburg, TX, is a PK-5 campus within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District that serves 605 students and has a strong track record of academic achievement, particularly in preparing its 5th graders for success. The school has consistently earned 4-star ratings from the Texas Education Agency over the past decade, and it serves a community where 78.68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, demonstrating its effectiveness in supporting a predominantly low socio-economic status population.

Escandon’s most notable strength is its exceptional 5th-grade performance, which stands out dramatically when compared to nearby schools. In 5th-grade Math, 75.58% of students were proficient, far exceeding the district (50.47%) and state (47.38%) averages. This is a stark contrast to schools like Cano-Gonzalez Elementary and Travis Elementary, where 5th-grade Math proficiency drops significantly from 3rd-grade levels. Escandon also excels in 5th-grade Science, with 35.96% proficiency versus the district’s 28.81%, and in 5th-grade Reading, where 69.41% of students are proficient. However, the school has a consistent weak point in 4th-grade Math, where only 42.65% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, below the district average. This suggests that while the 5th-grade team has effective strategies, there may be a curriculum challenge at the 4th-grade level that needs attention.

While Escandon is a strong school, it has areas for growth. The school has seen a recent dip in its overall state ranking, dropping to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026 after a peak at the 90th percentile in 2017-2018. Additionally, there is a persistent performance gap between female and male students, with females ranking in the 75th percentile and males in the 58th percentile. The school’s Special Education population has also experienced a sharp decline, dropping from the 81st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026. For parents considering Escandon, it offers a strong foundation in upper elementary grades, especially in Math and Science, but families with children in 4th grade or with specific needs may want to inquire about the school’s plans to address these challenges.

605

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,354

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 E Trenton Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540

(956) 289-2545

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Escandon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francisco Barrientes Middle
High:	Edinburg High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

0.8%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

1,403^rd of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

389^th of 947Edinburg Consolidated Independent 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	64.0	1403 of 4643	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	1221 of 4651	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	1017 of 4710	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	1197 of 4647	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	1002 of 4581	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	2637 of 4578	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.4	796 of 4479	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	420 of 4359	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	82.0	641 of 4329	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	970 of 4286	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	1299 of 4320	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.8	826 of 4260	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.7	1346 of 4221	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	1570 of 4206	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.2	957 of 4095	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	63.5	1560 of 3937	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	1748 of 3884	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	1729 of 3768	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	1302 of 3724	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	1681 of 3476	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	1526 of 3475	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.7	1830 of 3465	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.4	455 of 4461	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	2689 of 4331	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.5	136 of 4295	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	51 of 4240	98.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	514 of 2918	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	501 of 3668	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	615 of 3556	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	369 of 3487	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	2048 of 3446	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.0	96 of 3333	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	20 of 3226	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	1149 of 4588	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	907 of 3744	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	666 of 4658	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	888 of 4588	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	728 of 4561	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	2298 of 4499	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	784 of 4348	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	331 of 4306	92.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	65.9	1113 of 3184	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	190 of 3106	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	967 of 4425	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	599 of 3644	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	536 of 4465	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	681 of 4401	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	523 of 4376	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	2146 of 4329	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	426 of 4188	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	163 of 4168	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	886 of 4535	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	467 of 3705	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	384 of 4594	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	466 of 4521	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	370 of 4477	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	50.8	1971 of 4451	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.1	237 of 4309	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	78 of 4264	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1933 of 4597	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	1374 of 3739	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	1627 of 4647	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	1543 of 4585	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	1263 of 4563	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	2985 of 4498	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	814 of 4357	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	537 of 4319	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2508 of 4308	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	1681 of 3549	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	824 of 4292	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	1008 of 4086	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	994 of 3952	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	28.2	2962 of 3684	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1780 of 3558	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)65th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+10 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 E Trenton Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2545	605	39	15.6	78.7%	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	598 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64	1403^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	69.8%		67.7	1221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	182							50.6	47.1	69.4	50.6	42.7	75.6	$10,354
Idea Owassa Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1000 E Owassa Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4959	699	33	21.0	82.0%	47 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	637 (91.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	49.2	2174^th of 4643 public elementary schools	53.2%		55.9	1780^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.7%	394							53.7	40.2	54.3	51.9	42.6	48.1	$10,001
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Alberta Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2425	661	39	16.8	64.4%	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	629 (95.2%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	1019^th of 4643 public elementary schools	78.1%		79.4	770^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	249							62.2	64.2	67.0	52.8	61.9	50.0	$9,860
Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 E Freddy Gonzalez Dr	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2460	554	35	15.6	76.4%	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	547 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62.7	1487^th of 4643 public elementary schools	68.0%		60.3	1565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	78		0.0					46.8	53.8	58.3	54.6	53.5	64.0	$10,238
Cano-Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 S Raul Longoria	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2380	399	26	15.1	75.9%	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	388 (97.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55	1867^th of 4643 public elementary schools	59.8%		43.4	2535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%	668							53.7	55.6	47.8	53.7	69.4	41.8	$11,772
Freddy Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2520	517	30	17.2	60.2%	8 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	489 (94.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	77.8	845^th of 4643 public elementary schools	81.8%		86.7	508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.1%	337							64.4	61.5	74.1	61.0	57.8	58.6	$10,377
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 S 21st Ave	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2354	337	25	13.2	86.4%	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	333 (98.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	2707^th of 4643 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.2	2907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	200							58.7	39.6	51.0	42.6	43.8	31.4	$12,301
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8610 Tex-Mex	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2390	514	33	15.6	93.8%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	513 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	3450^th of 4643 public elementary schools	25.7%		40.5	2741^st of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%	709							33.3	42.1	44.3	36.5	49.4	27.9	$10,957
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	904 S 12th Ave	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2385	511	34	15.1	64.8%	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	494 (96.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	87.9	459^th of 4643 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.1	405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.3%	54							82.3	69.6	77.6	77.5	66.1	53.5	$11,538
Dr William Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Raiders Dr	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2750	767	42	18.0	96.3%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	754 (98.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49	2182^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	53.0%		47.3	2302^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.5%	120			37.5				47.3	51.4	57.1	49.5	44.9	41.1	$9,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Escandon Elementary

Is Escandon Elementary a good school?

Escandon Elementary ranks 1403^rd of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Escandon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Escandon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francisco Barrientes Middle
High : Edinburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Escandon Elementary?

Students at Escandon Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend Escandon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Escandon Elementary.

What district is Escandon Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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