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Juvenile Detention Center

Q: Is Juvenile Detention Center a good school?

Juvenile Detention Center ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Texas alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Juvenile Detention Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 38 students attended Juvenile Detention Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Juvenile Detention Center?

Students at Juvenile Detention Center are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades 6-11

2327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

The Juvenile Detention Center in Edinburg, TX, is a small, specialized alternative school within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, serving just 38 students in grades 6 through 11 who are involved in the juvenile justice system.

This school operates with an extremely high level of investment, spending over $45,000 per student and maintaining a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.7 to 1. However, academic outcomes are the lowest in the region, with near-zero proficiency rates in core subjects like Reading and Math. This is a direct result of the school's primary mission: providing short-term educational continuity, custody, and behavior management for a highly transient population. The school's 0% graduation rate is not a sign of failure but reflects that students typically return to their home campus after a short stay. In stark contrast, nearby alternative schools like Vanguard Van Gogh and Vanguard Beethoven achieve 0% dropout rates and high proficiency, showing that alternative education can succeed with similar demographics when the setting is not correctional.

The most telling comparison is with the Instr/Guid Center in McAllen, a similar small alternative school with a low student-teacher ratio that reports a 0% dropout rate. The key difference is the involuntary, detained nature of the students at the Juvenile Detention Center. While the school shows a small glimmer of success in English II (18% proficiency), its metrics are fundamentally different from standard schools, making traditional comparisons misleading. The high dropout rate (9.8%) and low test scores are not due to a lack of resources, but are inherent to the challenges of educating students in a detention facility.

Students ?

4.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,636

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 N Doolittle Rd
Edinburg, TX 78542-0990

(956) 289-2321

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

White:

5.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2019 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (4% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Biology scores 63 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg52%

Texas avg54%

2,327^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	2327 of 2335	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	2332 of 2344	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	2362 of 2372	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	2305 of 2330	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	2049 of 2252	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	2174 of 2193	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	2058 of 2080	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.0	1985 of 1987	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.7	2008 of 2043	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.1	1979 of 1987	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.0	1969 of 1973	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.8	1922 of 1951	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.2	1874 of 1895	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.0	1799 of 1803	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.0	1763 of 1763	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.0	1718 of 1718	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.0	1583 of 1585	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.4	1467 of 1582	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	1289 of 2118	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.5	2050 of 2058	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1984 of 2008	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	4.7	1720 of 1720	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	5.0	2102 of 2116	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1698 of 2043	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1927 of 1935	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	1881 of 1895	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	2245 of 2253	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1809 of 2172	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	2063 of 2073	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	2020 of 2039	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	1.8	2245 of 2245	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	2050 of 2069	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	2016 of 2030	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	1937 of 1974	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1920 of 1990	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1934 of 1961	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1737 of 1857	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1754 of 1797	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	1648 of 1777	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	1622 of 1762	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.6	1701 of 1743	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	1714 of 1734	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	1596 of 1652	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	1586 of 1603	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.6	1659 of 1672	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	1496 of 1568	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	1383 of 1539	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	0.9	1492 of 1510	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.3	1490 of 1497	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.8	1125 of 1430	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	1.0	1421 of 1429	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.4	1414 of 1427	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	1299 of 1371	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	2.0	1847 of 1891	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	2.9	1782 of 1820	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.2	1859 of 1897	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.1	1871 of 1913	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

At Risk (2021)39th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2023)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading18%-42 vs state

Biology7%-63 vs state

Reading0%-59 vs state

Mathematics0%-47 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

English I Reading0%-55 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Alternative	6-11	1001 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-2321	38	8	4.7	94.7%	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)				0.0	7.1	0.0	18.2							0.0						0.0	0.0	$31,636
Edinburg Alternative Education Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	1301 E Schunior	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-2598	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jjaep-Southwest Key Program	Public, Alternative	8-9	1313 S 18th St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 380-3837	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Vanguard Beethoven	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2215 S Veterans Blvd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 318-0211	1,782	105	17.0	84.8%	15 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1,753 (98.4%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)								(n/a)				47.0	73.3	74.6	80.0	70.8	50.4	43.4	55.8	65.3	72.4	65.5	35.8	44.9	24.6	46.7	19.7	50.3	23.5	$10,705
Southwest Key Program	Public, Alternative	9	3900 N 23rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 618-6031	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Vanguard Rembrandt	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 E Kelly Ave	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 283-0600	1,978	118	16.7	83.2%	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1,958 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)								(n/a)	34.8	40.0		43.5	67.7	67.5	75.8	67.4	51.4	45.1	53.0	60.1	64.9	72.7	38.8	47.6	48.1	39.9	25.4	53.1	29.0	$12,350
Vanguard Mozart	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	155 E Business 83	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 223-2030	1,236	77	15.9	90.7%	14 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,221 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)			50.0	29.4	58.7	54.2	69.9	51.9	39.5	60.9	77.7	51.7	38.0	48.4	30.3	54.0	34.1	30.8	5.1	23.5	16.5	$11,538
Vanguard Van Gogh	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1407 W Moore Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 403-5000	1,048	58	18.0	90.6%	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1,027 (98.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	46.4	36.4	25.0	48.9	76.2	60.5	74.3		46.3	33.8	44.8	62.1	54.7	69.3	34.0	36.6	16.7	31.4	4.9	53.8	28.0	$9,679
Instr/Guid Center	Public, Alternative	6-11	2604 Galveston Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 971-4393	60	11	5.5	88.3%	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$53,018
Hidalgo County Boot Camp	Public, Alternative	9-10	1711 N Bridge	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 969-4908	11	2	4.6	100.0%	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				20.0		0.0	33.3															$18,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Juvenile Detention Center

Is Juvenile Detention Center a good school?

Juvenile Detention Center ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Texas alternative schools.

What district is Juvenile Detention Center in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Juvenile Detention Center?

Students at Juvenile Detention Center are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Juvenile Detention Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 38 students attended Juvenile Detention Center.

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