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Economedes High School

Public Grades 9-12

1553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 21% of Texas high schools

Summary

Economedes High School is a public high school located in Edinburg, Texas, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 2,707 students. It is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 420 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Economedes High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, ranking between 1200-1550 out of around 1900 schools in recent years, and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Texas high schools. However, the school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 87.2% in 2021-2022 to 93.2% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has also decreased, from 2.8% in 2021-2022 to 0.8% in 2022-2023. The school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally below the district and state averages across all subject areas, with its highest performance in U.S. History, where it has consistently scored above 50% proficiency, but still lags behind the district and state.

Economedes High School has a high percentage of Hispanic students (over 90%) and a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 90% free/reduced lunch recipients). The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, is generally in the bottom half of Texas high schools. Comparing to nearby schools, Edinburg North High School and Edinburg High School perform slightly better than Economedes High School on most metrics, but still lag behind the state averages, while South Texas Independent School District (STISD) World Scholars, a public magnet school, outperforms Economedes High School and the state on most academic indicators.

2,689

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,809

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1414 N Alamo
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 289-2450

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Economedes High School:

Elementary:	Carmen V Avila Elementary
	Dr Kay Teer Crawford Elementary
	Eisenhower Elementary
	John F Kennedy Elementary
	More...
	Lincoln Elementary
	Monte Cristo Elementary
	Villarreal Elementary
Middle:	Betty Harwell Middle
	Memorial Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.2%

Two or more races:

0.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English I Reading scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg52%

Texas avg56%

1,553^rd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

420^th of 961Edinburg 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
2025	23.2	1553 of 1974	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1515 of 1990	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1481 of 1961	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1371 of 1876	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1544 of 1861	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1264 of 1857	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1311 of 1797	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	1364 of 1777	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	1443 of 1762	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	1418 of 1743	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	1509 of 1734	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	1212 of 1652	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.8	915 of 1603	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	1189 of 1672	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.6	1019 of 1568	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	1086 of 1539	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	1210 of 1510	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	1280 of 1497	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1224 of 1430	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.6	1157 of 1429	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.5	1196 of 1427	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	1231 of 1837	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1607 of 1829	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1305 of 1810	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1453 of 1784	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	774 of 1153	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	940 of 1437	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	729 of 1371	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	636 of 1278	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	854 of 1195	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	682 of 1136	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	850 of 1113	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1236 of 1504	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1482 of 1880	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1363 of 1891	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1348 of 1841	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1534 of 1815	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1308 of 1798	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1349 of 1781	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	763 of 964	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	961 of 1182	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	943 of 1172	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	976 of 1177	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1028 of 1145	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	897 of 1137	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1163 of 1453	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1339 of 1805	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1280 of 1820	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1203 of 1762	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1406 of 1743	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1093 of 1714	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1176 of 1691	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1193 of 1513	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1404 of 1884	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1352 of 1897	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1240 of 1847	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1477 of 1848	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1056 of 1818	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1221 of 1794	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1270 of 1515	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1484 of 1891	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1518 of 1913	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1386 of 1853	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1524 of 1840	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1276 of 1824	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1434 of 1803	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	65 of 81	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.3	31 of 95	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	22 of 93	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	38 of 114	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	75 of 97	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	51 of 131	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	927 of 1299	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1333 of 1548	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1126 of 1478	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1001 of 1418	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1024 of 1382	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	965 of 1357	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1034 of 1347	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	27.9	1199 of 1526	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	990 of 1539	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

White (2019)21st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

Migrant (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History50%-18 vs state

Biology43%-19 vs state

English II Reading42%-15 vs state

English I Reading29%-22 vs state

Algebra I28%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Economedes High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Economedes High School	Public	9-12	1414 N Alamo	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2450	2,689	179	15.0	92.0%	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2,682 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	23.2	1553^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.3%		25.3	1515^th of 1990 public high schools	23.9%	38	28.4	43.4	28.9	41.6	50.1								$10,809
Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)	Public	9-12	3801 E Monte Cristo Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-5562	159				14 (8.8%)	67 (42.1%)	74 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2.2	1951^st of 1974 public high schools	1.2%		2.1	1983^rd of 1990 public high schools	0.4%	32	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	21.4
Idea Toros College Preparatory	Public, Charter	8-12	3300 Texas Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-7807	258	18	14.3	84.5%	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (97.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	1442^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.0%		36.4	1277^th of 1990 public high schools	35.8%	165	27.8	43.8	42.6	41.7	54.4			40.6				13.3	$29,931
Vision Academy Of Excellence	Public	11-12	1200 E Schunior	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-2584	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Idea Edinburg College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2553 Roegiers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6300	795	47	17.0	83.0%	28 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	755 (95.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63	596^th of 1974 public high schools	69.8%		66.1	526^th of 1990 public high schools	73.6%	70	57.9	59.5	61.3	68.7	80.9	52.3	46.2	62.4	24.0	20.7	47.7	40.6	$12,263
Edinburg Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Freddy Gonzalez	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 289-2300	466	31	14.8	68.7%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (95.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)	98.8	90.1	95.8	95.0	78.7								$11,514
Edinburg North High School	Public	9-12	3101 N Closner	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2500	2,542	180	14.1	80.8%	27 (1.1%)	8 (0.3%)	2,502 (98.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	39	1186^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%		35.7	1297^th of 1990 public high schools	34.8%	111	33.2	54.5	33.2	51.5	68.1								$11,211
Edinburg High School	Public	9-12	2600 E Wisconsin	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2400	2,267	168	13.5	84.3%	25 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	2,228 (98.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	37.9	1216^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%		37.8	1233^rd of 1990 public high schools	38.0%	17	35.4	54.9	34.0	49.6	65.4								$11,698
Robert R Vela High School	Public	9-12	801 E Canton Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2650	2,101	147	14.3	61.7%	32 (1.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2,035 (96.9%)	25 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	49.1	930^th of 1974 public high schools	52.9%		48.1	983^rd of 1990 public high schools	50.6%	53	42.8	59.6	49.8	67.8	58.2								$11,450
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars	Public, Magnet	9-12	510 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 383-1684	403	31	13.1	61.3%	36 (8.9%)	3 (0.7%)	345 (85.6%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	79.6	228^th of 1974 public high schools	88.4%		89	82^nd of 1990 public high schools	95.9%	146	50.0	83.3	76.6	75.6	83.3								$20,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Economedes High School

What is the racial makeup of Economedes High School?

Students at Economedes High School are 100% Hispanic.

Is Economedes High School a good school?

Economedes High School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Economedes High School?

Economedes High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carmen V Avila Elementary
Elementary : Dr Kay Teer Crawford Elementary
Elementary : Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary : John F Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Monte Cristo Elementary
Elementary : Villarreal Elementary
Middle : Betty Harwell Middle
Middle : Memorial Middle

How many students attend Economedes High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,689 students attended Economedes High School.

What district is Economedes High School in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

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