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South Middle

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South Middle ranks 627 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Texas middle schools

Summary

South Middle in Edinburg, TX, is a large, high-performing middle school serving 1,246 students in grades 6-8 within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, and it has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for five consecutive years, placing it in the top 30% of Texas middle schools.

South Middle stands out from nearby schools for its consistent top-tier state ranking and exceptional performance in advanced coursework. It is the highest-ranked traditional public middle school in its immediate area, outperforming district peers like Memorial Middle (53rd percentile), Elias Longoria Senior Middle (53rd percentile), and Francisco Barrientes Middle (56th percentile). Notably, 95.83% of its students taking Algebra I passed, and 100% passed English I Reading—dramatically higher than the district average. The school also excels in serving its core demographic, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide for Hispanic students and the 73rd percentile for low socioeconomic status students, indicating it is particularly effective at closing achievement gaps. Despite being the largest middle school in the comparison group, it has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (62.52%) compared to district peers like Memorial Middle (90.91%), suggesting a slightly more diverse socioeconomic demographic.

An interesting pattern at South Middle is the "Algebra I Anomaly": while only 21.96% of 7th graders were proficient in math, 95.83% of those taking Algebra I passed, showing that advanced math students are effectively accelerated. The school also demonstrated remarkable resilience, rebounding from a pandemic-era dip to maintain a 4-star rating, a recovery stronger than many district peers. However, the school struggles with its Gifted and Talented program, ranking in the 50th percentile, suggesting it may not provide the same level of challenge for its highest-achieving students. Nearby, the South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy is a statistical outlier, ranking in the 99th percentile, highlighting the impact of selective admissions.

1,246

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,922

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 W Freddy Gonzalez Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 289-2415

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend South Middle usually attend:

High:

Robert R Vela High School

Feeder schools for South Middle:

Elementary:	Alfonso Ramirez Elementary
	Canterbury Elementary
	Freddy Gonzalez Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	More...
	Lee Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

White:

2.2%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

627^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

377^th of 951Edinburg 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	64.7	627 of 2335	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	548 of 2344	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	658 of 2372	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	655 of 2330	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	677 of 2254	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	1134 of 2252	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.9	487 of 2193	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	470 of 2080	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	60.4	656 of 2027	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	722 of 1987	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	603 of 2043	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	708 of 1987	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	845 of 1973	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	846 of 1951	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	977 of 1895	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	966 of 1803	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	998 of 1763	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	858 of 1718	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.7	1040 of 1684	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	961 of 1585	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.2	965 of 1582	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.6	920 of 1573	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	67.4	180 of 594	69.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	581 of 2182	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	30.0	1633 of 2118	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	669 of 2058	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	623 of 2008	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	652 of 1390	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	307 of 1428	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	455 of 1770	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	350 of 1720	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	375 of 1643	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	824 of 1592	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	550 of 1445	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	485 of 1376	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	617 of 2240	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	478 of 1825	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	710 of 2242	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	723 of 2241	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	728 of 2221	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	1092 of 2151	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	487 of 2047	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	466 of 2008	76.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	560 of 1497	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	620 of 1230	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	751 of 1481	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	825 of 1488	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	1002 of 1501	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	651 of 1446	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	494 of 1430	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	366 of 2141	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	213 of 1731	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	381 of 2119	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	357 of 2116	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	411 of 2077	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	786 of 2043	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	286 of 1935	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	268 of 1895	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	612 of 2253	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	303 of 1820	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	645 of 2235	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	625 of 2251	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	596 of 2220	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	1191 of 2172	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	250 of 2073	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	264 of 2039	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	602 of 2253	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	379 of 1818	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	617 of 2246	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	590 of 2245	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	652 of 2228	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	1136 of 2168	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	497 of 2069	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	463 of 2030	77.2%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	4 of 76	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	3 of 70	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	58.5	21 of 68	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.5	11 of 125	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	682 of 1956	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	184 of 1568	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	451 of 1891	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	961 of 1815	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	462 of 1757	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	371 of 1712	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	623 of 1626	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	350 of 1597	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	618 of 1731	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	360 of 1439	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	878 of 1733	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1085 of 1749	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	461 of 1723	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	708 of 1700	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	508 of 1684	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	693 of 1673	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Asian (2019)70th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Migrant (2026)55th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I96%+42 vs state

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

Social Studies37%+6 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 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
South Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Freddy Gonzalez Dr	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2415	1,246	88	14.1	62.5%	28 (2.2%)	8 (0.6%)	1,190 (95.5%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	64.7	627^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.1%		69.5	548^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.6%	79	95.8		100.0	59.4	64.4	63.3	41.2	22.0	63.5	37.5	$10,922
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	724 Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 381-5522	802	58	13.9	45.4%	44 (5.5%)	16 (2.0%)	643 (80.2%)	81 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	97.5	25^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.9%		97.2	28^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.8%	3	77.7	97.3	100.0	89.3	91.0	84.7	81.6		86.9	70.0	$14,099
Francisco Barrientes Middle	Public	6-8	1100 E Ebony	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2430	1,064	90	11.8	80.9%	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1,048 (98.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50.9	1021^st of 2335 public middle schools	56.3%		50	1073^rd of 2344 public middle schools	54.2%	52	96.6		100.0	51.6	61.6	54.3	29.8	22.0	55.0	26.9	$12,230
B L Garza Middle	Public	6-8	1202 N Monmack Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2480	1,035	86	11.9	78.6%	11 (1.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1,007 (97.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	56.1	873^rd of 2335 public middle schools	62.6%		44.4	1241^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%	368	100.0		98.1	61.5	54.3	45.0	39.2	25.1	61.1	33.5	$12,260
Morris Middle	Public	6-8	1400 Trenton Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-7300	999	67	14.8	45.0%	80 (8.0%)	5 (0.5%)	889 (89.0%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	84.6	232^nd of 2335 public middle schools	90.1%		90.2	145^th of 2344 public middle schools	93.8%	87	98.3			69.9	74.6	85.1	35.3	41.3	81.4	64.8	$8,591
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	3105 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2470	1,045	84	12.5	90.9%	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1,040 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.9	1107^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.6%		49	1106^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.8%	1	97.8		100.0	56.4	47.7	42.6	34.6	19.8	62.5	26.0	$12,833
Michael E Fossum Middle	Public	6-8	7800 N Ware Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1105	791	54	14.6	60.2%	19 (2.4%)	6 (0.8%)	758 (95.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	79.8	326^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.0%		84.9	240^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.8%	86	100.0			72.2	77.6	70.7	34.8	51.8	71.4	40.2	$9,865
Elias Longoria Senior Middle	Public	6-8	411 N 8th St	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2486	770	63	12.1	81.8%	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	750 (97.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48.1	1100^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.9%		46.8	1173^rd of 2344 public middle schools	50.0%	73	100.0		100.0	52.7	43.3	52.4	38.1	19.9	62.4	27.4	$13,620
Lyndon B Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	500 E Sioux Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2590	1,006	71	14.1	87.9%	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	998 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	1307^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.0%		43.8	1266^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.0%	41	99.0			43.8	49.4	55.2	25.9	7.2	57.7	26.9	$13,156
R Yzaguirre Middle	Public	6-8	605 E Fm 495	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2630	736	61	12.1	95.1%	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	730 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.2	1363^rd of 2335 public middle schools	41.6%		38.3	1448^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.2%	85	100.0			47.2	42.3	44.8	31.5	24.6	51.7	27.7	$13,926

Frequently Asked Questions about South Middle

What high school do graduates of South Middle attend?

Students who attend South Middle usually go on to attend Robert R Vela High School

How many students attend South Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,246 students attended South Middle.

What is the racial makeup of South Middle?

Students at South Middle are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is South Middle a good school?

South Middle ranks 627^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is South Middle in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

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