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Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary is a public elementary school in Edinburg, Texas, serving 520 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 420 out of 961 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,347 to $12,026 over the past few years, Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state on STAAR reading, math, and science assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate was 41.18%, compared to 50.57% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs performing below their peers at the state level.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, such as Escandon Elementary and Austin Elementary, Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary generally performs worse on STAAR assessments. The school's high percentage of low-income students, which reached 91.54% in the 2023-2024 school year, and its relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.5 may be contributing factors to its academic challenges and declining statewide ranking over the past several years.

541

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,118

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2510 S Cesar Chavez
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 289-2308

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francisco Barrientes Middle
High:	Edinburg High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

3,609^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 31Elementary 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	26.9	3609 of 4651	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2870 of 4710	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	1868 of 4647	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	2648 of 4581	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	3876 of 4578	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.4	1216 of 4479	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	1055 of 4359	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	57.2	1609 of 4329	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	1069 of 4286	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	1318 of 4320	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.7	1382 of 4260	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	1761 of 4221	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	1275 of 4206	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.0	546 of 4095	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	610 of 3937	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	49.8	2265 of 3884	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	2073 of 3768	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	1881 of 3724	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.6	2257 of 3476	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.1	1364 of 3475	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.6	1836 of 3465	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	1321 of 4461	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	2741 of 4331	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.5	319 of 4295	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	128 of 4240	97.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	2092 of 2918	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1886 of 3668	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	1055 of 3556	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	1729 of 3487	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	2289 of 3446	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.9	273 of 3333	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	165 of 3226	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	2385 of 3744	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	1881 of 4658	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	1362 of 4588	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	2487 of 4561	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3751 of 4499	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1457 of 4348	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	1193 of 4306	72.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	717 of 2980	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	1756 of 2958	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	2477 of 3006	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	1097 of 3184	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.1	97 of 3106	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	2677 of 3644	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	2094 of 4465	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	1343 of 4401	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	2191 of 4376	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	3561 of 4329	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.1	771 of 4188	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	662 of 4168	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	2800 of 3705	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	1896 of 4594	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	1088 of 4521	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	1998 of 4477	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.7	3695 of 4451	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.0	633 of 4309	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	455 of 4264	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	3295 of 3739	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3266 of 4647	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2361 of 4585	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2807 of 4563	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3815 of 4498	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	1044 of 4357	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	1023 of 4319	76.3%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	56.8	41 of 112	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	2031 of 3549	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	1465 of 4292	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	1480 of 3558	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)76th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+28 vs school

Migrant (2018)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics33%-13 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	26.9	3609^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.4%		39.4	2870^th of 4710 public elementary schools	39.1%	739		33.3	41.2	29.3	48.7	44.9	31.1	23.5	14.8	$10,118
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%)	56.1	1768^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.0%		50.2	2167^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.0%	399			47.8	68.3	49.2	42.9	64.6	48.5	13.6	$9,754
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%)	43.4	2535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%		58.6	1670^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.5%	865			47.2	44.1	54.7	38.9	45.6	45.3	18.8	$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%)	60.3	1565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%		57.7	1707^th of 4710 public elementary schools	63.8%	142	0.0		46.8	63.6	61.0	39.1	64.2	55.3	27.4	$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%)	53.6	1930^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.5%		63	1456^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.1%	474			39.4	50.0	54.2	48.5	58.9	52.5	27.1	$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%)	38.2	2907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%		42	2732^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	42.0%	175			49.1	38.0	55.0	41.5	36.0	31.7	23.8	$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%)	67.7	1221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%		73.1	1017^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.4%	204			50.0	66.7	64.4	48.7	47.6	61.8	36.0	$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%)	94.7	195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.8%		88.7	419^th of 4710 public elementary schools	91.1%	224			84.0	85.7	70.0	82.4	90.2	69.2	71.8	$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%)	57.2	1714^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%		64.1	1410^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.1%	304			54.8	54.6	60.8	42.9	49.1	54.9	22.5	$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%)	89.1	405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.3%		88	455^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.3%	50			73.6	86.7	76.1	70.4	58.3	71.6	44.8	$11,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

What district is Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francisco Barrientes Middle
High : Edinburg High School

Is Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary a good school?

Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary?

Students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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