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Betts Elementary

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Betts Elementary ranks 1344 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Betts Elementary in Edinburg, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 534 students in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from the 18th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to a 4-star rating in the 71st percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this group despite over 91% of its own students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Betts also excels with its Hispanic student population (80th percentile) and has shown strong recent gains for female students (77th percentile). A particularly impressive story is the dramatic improvement for special education students, who jumped from the 27th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 65th percentile just two years later. Academically, Betts consistently outperforms district and state averages in Mathematics, with 68.25% of 4th graders proficient in 2025-2026, though Science remains a challenge, with 5th-grade proficiency hovering around half the state average. The school's test scores also reveal a pattern of building stronger foundations in upper grades, as 4th and 5th graders significantly outperform both the district and state in Reading and Math, while 3rd-grade scores lag slightly behind.

When compared to nearby schools, Betts' success is even more striking. Just 0.11 miles away, Dr. Thomas Esparza Elementary has struggled, ranking in the 22nd percentile in 2024-2025, with Betts outperforming it in every subject and grade level—for example, 68.29% vs. 29.33% in 4th-grade Reading. Despite having the second-highest poverty rate among its peers, Betts' overall ranking (71st percentile) far exceeds other high-needs schools like Lincoln Elementary (45th percentile) and Travis Elementary (42nd percentile), highlighting that strong leadership and targeted programs are driving this school's impressive upward trajectory.

534

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,754

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2320 S Cesar Chavez Rd
Edinburg, TX 75839

(956) 289-2560

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Betts Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francisco Barrientes Middle
High:	Edinburg High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

White:

0.4%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,344^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	1344 of 4627	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	1768 of 4651	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	2167 of 4710	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	2432 of 4647	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	2411 of 4581	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	3737 of 4578	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	1474 of 4479	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	875 of 4359	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.1	1377 of 4329	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	1370 of 4286	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	1656 of 4320	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	1709 of 4260	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	1924 of 4221	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	2119 of 4206	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	2388 of 4095	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	2857 of 3937	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.5	2710 of 3884	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	2344 of 3768	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	2792 of 3724	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	2691 of 3476	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.9	2593 of 3475	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.0	2636 of 3465	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	1618 of 4461	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	3239 of 4331	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.1	658 of 4295	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	207 of 4240	95.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	924 of 2918	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	1275 of 3668	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2094 of 3556	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	1628 of 3487	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	2635 of 3446	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.1	830 of 3333	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	261 of 3226	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	1043 of 4575	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	48.8	1811 of 3744	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	2307 of 4658	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2636 of 4588	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	1825 of 4561	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	3386 of 4499	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1360 of 4348	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	635 of 4306	85.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	50.7	1735 of 3006	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.8	51 of 3184	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	886 of 4413	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	1193 of 3644	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	1528 of 4465	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	1821 of 4401	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1925 of 4376	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	3423 of 4329	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	1019 of 4188	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	497 of 4168	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	535 of 4520	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	1151 of 3705	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	1333 of 4594	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1480 of 4521	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1800 of 4477	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	3473 of 4451	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.6	649 of 4309	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	242 of 4264	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1681 of 4582	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	1286 of 3739	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	1916 of 4647	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2207 of 4585	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	2890 of 4563	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	3874 of 4498	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	1588 of 4357	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	1159 of 4319	73.2%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	42.0	30 of 56	46.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	1510 of 4301	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	1560 of 3549	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	3153 of 4292	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	4025 of 4086	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	2468 of 3952	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	1907 of 3799	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	890 of 3684	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	356 of 3558	90.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Migrant (2021)46th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)42nd percentile+24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 4th 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
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
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
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
L B Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 E Sprague St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2358	402	26	15.2	84.6%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54.2	1900^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.9%		53.6	1930^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.5%	30		40.4	43.1	60.9	42.1	55.4	64.1	$11,102
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 S 21st Ave	Edinburg	78539	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	2701^st of 4627 public elementary schools	41.6%		38.2	2907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	206		58.7	39.6	51.0	42.6	43.8	31.4	$12,301
Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 E Trenton Rd	Edinburg	78539	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	1400^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.7%		67.7	1221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	179		50.6	47.1	69.4	50.6	42.7	75.6	$10,354
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 E Kuhn St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2331	366	26	14.0	86.6%	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	359 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.4	598^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.1%		94.7	195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.8%	403		84.0	57.1	69.1	88.0	57.1	83.3	$13,000
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 E Lovett St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2525	400	28	14.2	89.3%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	394 (98.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	2528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.4%		57.2	1714^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	814		35.3	48.4	57.4	37.3	53.2	38.9	$11,533
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	904 S 12th Ave	Edinburg	78539	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	458^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.1	405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.3%	53		82.3	69.6	77.6	77.5	66.1	53.5	$11,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Betts Elementary

Is Betts Elementary a good school?

Betts Elementary ranks 1344^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Betts Elementary?

Students at Betts Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Betts Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

What schools do graduates of Betts Elementary attend?

Students who attend Betts Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francisco Barrientes Middle
High : Edinburg High School

How many students attend Betts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Betts Elementary.

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