Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

San Carlos Elementary

Q: Is San Carlos Elementary a good school?

San Carlos Elementary ranks 1750 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

San Carlos Elementary in Edinburg, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District that serves 471 students and has a long history of strong academic performance, though it has recently experienced some ups and downs.

One of the most impressive things about San Carlos Elementary is how well it supports students from low-income backgrounds. Over 97% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide for its effectiveness with these students—a full 20 points higher than its overall rank. This is a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Eisenhower Elementary and Monte Cristo Elementary, which serve similar populations but don't show the same level of success. The school also excels in math, with scores in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades that are above both district and state averages. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency is 59.57%, compared to the district's 55.49% and the state's 49.28%. Additionally, its bilingual program is a clear strength: 5th graders taking the STAAR Spanish test achieved a 60% proficiency rate in both Reading and Math, far exceeding district and state averages.

While math is a bright spot, reading scores in 3rd and 4th grades are below district and state averages, which is an area the school is working on. After a decade as a top-tier 4-star school, San Carlos Elementary saw a dip in performance but is now rebounding to a 3-star rating (62nd percentile). This pattern of decline and recovery is unique among its peers—schools like Betts Elementary and Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary have shown more stable, gradual improvement. The school also stands out when compared to nearby schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd), such as Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary, Daniel Singleterry Senior, and Patricia S Garza Elementary, which are all performing at much lower levels. This highlights the impact of the Edinburg CISD's district-level support, which ranks in the 60th percentile statewide.

471

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,239

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 S 83rd St
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 289-2370

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend San Carlos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle
High:	Edinburg High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

See top rated Texas elementary schools

Compare San Carlos Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

1,750^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 31Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	1750 of 4627	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	2243 of 4651	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	1975 of 4710	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	1148 of 4647	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	1116 of 4581	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	2490 of 4578	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	1147 of 4479	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	889 of 4359	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	902 of 4329	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	932 of 4286	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	856 of 4320	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.4	1339 of 4260	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	1242 of 4221	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.8	1542 of 4206	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.8	835 of 4095	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	1271 of 3937	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	1349 of 3884	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	1494 of 3768	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	1483 of 3724	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	27.7	2939 of 3476	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.8	2890 of 3475	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.7	2485 of 3465	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.6	331 of 4461	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	51.8	1711 of 4331	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	253 of 4295	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	149 of 4240	96.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1423 of 2918	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	1295 of 3668	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	651 of 3556	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	828 of 3487	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	1550 of 3446	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	295 of 3333	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	139 of 3226	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1852 of 4575	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	2241 of 3744	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	2496 of 4658	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	1403 of 4588	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	1203 of 4561	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.6	2599 of 4499	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	903 of 4348	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	944 of 4306	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	1251 of 4413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	1598 of 3644	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	1722 of 4465	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	642 of 4401	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	639 of 4376	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	1977 of 4329	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	693 of 4188	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	519 of 4168	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	779 of 4520	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	1235 of 3705	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	1322 of 4594	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	338 of 4521	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	426 of 4477	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	53.9	1756 of 4451	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	389 of 4309	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	263 of 4264	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1565 of 4582	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	1778 of 3739	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2178 of 4647	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	1002 of 4585	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	1038 of 4563	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	2396 of 4498	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1426 of 4357	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	853 of 4319	80.3%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	34 of 56	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	23 of 93	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	709 of 3549	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	1373 of 4086	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Migrant (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading50%-4 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate San Carlos Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate San Carlos Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near San Carlos Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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	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
San Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 S 83rd St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2370	471	29	16.2	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	471 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.2	1750^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.2%		48.2	2243^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.8%	493	0.0		60.0	0.0		60.0	48.2	42.6	56.3	48.2	59.6	58.6	$10,239
Betts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 S Cesar Chavez Rd	Edinburg	75839	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2560	534	33	16.2	91.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	530 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.1	1344^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		56.1	1768^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.0%	424							49.3	61.9	67.5	36.6	68.3	55.7	$9,754
Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 S Cesar Chavez	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2308	541	30	17.7	89.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	541 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	2020^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.3%		26.9	3609^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.4%	1589							56.4	42.4	47.7	50.0	64.2	41.5	$10,118
Daniel Singleterry Senior	Public	PK, KG-5	9113 N Val Verde Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1845	560	31	17.7	98.9%	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	557 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14	4339^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.2%		24.3	3775^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.8%	564	0.0		36.8			0.0	26.7	25.4	29.2	30.2	33.3	28.0	$9,315
Patricia S Garza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Alberta Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1886	551	33	16.9	98.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	550 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3465^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.1%		22	3918^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.8%	453	11.1			17.7			30.4	27.8	36.5	36.7	46.7	48.2	$9,427
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 E Russell Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2540	640	40	15.9	87.2%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	637 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	2411^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.9%		33.6	3218^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.8%	807							47.6	51.1	40.2	38.8	54.6	46.4	$9,913
Cano-Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 S Raul Longoria	Edinburg	78539	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%)	54.9	1863^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.7%		43.4	2535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%	672							53.7	55.6	47.8	53.7	69.4	41.8	$11,772
Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4014 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2377	543	33	16.3	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	543 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	2145^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.6%		56.5	1751^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.4%	394							43.3	38.5	53.7	49.3	60.3	47.8	$10,742
Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 E Roosevelt	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1310	688	42	16.5	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	687 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39.4	2797^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.6%		37.6	2948^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	151	33.3	16.0	40.4	40.0	30.0	23.5	34.2	44.4	37.7	40.5	58.1	41.1	$9,360
Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 E Freddy Gonzalez Dr	Edinburg	78542	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%)	62.6	1484^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.9%		60.3	1565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	81		0.0					46.8	53.8	58.3	54.6	53.5	64.0	$10,238

Frequently Asked Questions about San Carlos Elementary

How many students attend San Carlos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended San Carlos Elementary.

What schools do graduates of San Carlos Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Carlos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle
High : Edinburg High School

Is San Carlos Elementary a good school?

San Carlos Elementary ranks 1750^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is San Carlos Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of San Carlos Elementary?

Students at San Carlos Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Rate San Carlos Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TXTexas Elementary School Rankings

TXTexas District Rankings

Schools in Edinburg, TX

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for San Carlos Elementary!

Latest Texas data All new data »

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

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.