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Francisco Barrientes Middle

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Francisco Barrientes Middle ranks 1021 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Francisco Barrientes Middle in Edinburg, TX, is a 6-8 grade middle school serving 1,064 students within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, and it stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced coursework and targeted support for specific student groups despite serving a community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school truly punches above its weight, especially in advanced academics. In the most recent school year, an incredible 96.61% of Barrientes students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) exam were proficient—a rate far exceeding the district average of 55.25% and the state average of 54.03%. Even more impressive, the school achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the English I Reading EOC, a high school-level test. This level of success in advanced coursework is on par with top-performing magnet schools like South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy, but Barrientes achieves it while serving a much higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. The school is also a statewide leader in supporting its migrant student population, ranking 3rd out of 60 schools in Texas for their performance—a remarkable achievement that no nearby school matches.

While Barrientes Middle excels in advanced classes and reading (with 7th-grade reading scores significantly outperforming the district and state), its main area for growth is in foundational math skills for the general student body. However, the school is on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 21st percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 56th percentile in 2025-2026. This sustained improvement, combined with exceptionally low dropout rates (0.5% compared to the district's 1.4%), signals strong leadership and effective strategies. For parents, this is a school that demonstrates how to achieve excellence in a high-needs community, particularly for students ready to tackle advanced coursework.

1,064

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,230

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 E Ebony
Edinburg, TX 78540

(956) 289-2430

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Francisco Barrientes Middle usually attend:

High:

Edinburg High School

Feeder schools for Francisco Barrientes Middle:

Elementary:	Betts Elementary
	Cano-Gonzalez Elementary
	Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary
	Escandon Elementary
	More...
	Travis Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

1,021^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle 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	50.9	1021 of 2335	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	1073 of 2344	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	1157 of 2372	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1316 of 2330	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	1068 of 2254	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	1782 of 2252	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1182 of 2193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1189 of 2080	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	1409 of 2027	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.0	1484 of 1987	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.2	1471 of 2043	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.6	1365 of 1987	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	1380 of 1973	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.4	1344 of 1951	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	1165 of 1895	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	1212 of 1803	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	1241 of 1763	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	625 of 2182	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	31.6	1575 of 2118	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	959 of 2058	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	1115 of 2008	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	689 of 1390	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	511 of 1428	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	822 of 1770	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	796 of 1720	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	560 of 1643	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	863 of 1592	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	559 of 1445	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	888 of 1376	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	956 of 2240	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	612 of 1825	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	989 of 2242	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1218 of 2241	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	1044 of 2221	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	1686 of 2151	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1046 of 2047	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1139 of 2008	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	581 of 1497	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	615 of 1230	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	840 of 1481	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	662 of 1488	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	1128 of 1501	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	600 of 1446	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	610 of 1430	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	688 of 2141	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	580 of 1731	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	796 of 2119	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	947 of 2116	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	734 of 2077	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	1523 of 2043	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	823 of 1935	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	850 of 1895	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	861 of 2253	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	666 of 1820	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	931 of 2235	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1125 of 2251	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	873 of 2220	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	1693 of 2172	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	817 of 2073	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	893 of 2039	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	1027 of 2253	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	1043 of 1818	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	1191 of 2246	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1338 of 2245	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	1075 of 2228	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	1758 of 2168	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1233 of 2069	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1182 of 2030	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	3 of 60	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	73.7	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	49.4	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	17 of 76	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	35 of 68	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	55 of 108	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1023 of 1956	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	650 of 1568	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1047 of 1891	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1122 of 1815	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	992 of 1757	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1500 of 1712	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1207 of 1626	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	877 of 1597	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.9	595 of 1723	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	764 of 1684	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	328 of 1673	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2026)95th percentile+39 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+12 vs school

White (2022)65th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Social Studies27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Francisco Barrientes Middle	Public	6-8	1100 E Ebony	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2430	1,064	90	11.8	80.9%	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1,048 (98.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50.9	1021^st of 2335 public middle schools	56.3%		50	1073^rd of 2344 public middle schools	54.2%	52	96.6		100.0	51.6	61.6	54.3	29.8	22.0	55.0	26.9	$12,230
South Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Freddy Gonzalez Dr	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2415	1,246	88	14.1	62.5%	28 (2.2%)	8 (0.6%)	1,190 (95.5%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	64.7	627^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.1%		69.5	548^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.6%	79	95.8		100.0	59.4	64.4	63.3	41.2	22.0	63.5	37.5	$10,922
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	724 Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 381-5522	802	58	13.9	45.4%	44 (5.5%)	16 (2.0%)	643 (80.2%)	81 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	97.5	25^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.9%		97.2	28^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.8%	3	77.7	97.3	100.0	89.3	91.0	84.7	81.6		86.9	70.0	$14,099
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	3105 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2470	1,045	84	12.5	90.9%	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1,040 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.9	1107^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.6%		49	1106^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.8%	1	97.8		100.0	56.4	47.7	42.6	34.6	19.8	62.5	26.0	$12,833
B L Garza Middle	Public	6-8	1202 N Monmack Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2480	1,035	86	11.9	78.6%	11 (1.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1,007 (97.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	56.1	873^rd of 2335 public middle schools	62.6%		44.4	1241^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%	368	100.0		98.1	61.5	54.3	45.0	39.2	25.1	61.1	33.5	$12,260
Morris Middle	Public	6-8	1400 Trenton Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-7300	999	67	14.8	45.0%	80 (8.0%)	5 (0.5%)	889 (89.0%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	84.6	232^nd of 2335 public middle schools	90.1%		90.2	145^th of 2344 public middle schools	93.8%	87	98.3			69.9	74.6	85.1	35.3	41.3	81.4	64.8	$8,591
Lyndon B Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	500 E Sioux Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2590	1,006	71	14.1	87.9%	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	998 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	1307^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.0%		43.8	1266^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.0%	41	99.0			43.8	49.4	55.2	25.9	7.2	57.7	26.9	$13,156
R Yzaguirre Middle	Public	6-8	605 E Fm 495	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2630	736	61	12.1	95.1%	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	730 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.2	1363^rd of 2335 public middle schools	41.6%		38.3	1448^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.2%	85	100.0			47.2	42.3	44.8	31.5	24.6	51.7	27.7	$13,926
Audie Murphy Middle	Public	6-8	924 W Sioux Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2530	790	62	12.7	97.2%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	786 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.1	914^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.9%		54.2	945^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.7%	31	98.7			56.2	57.4	57.8	33.7	11.9	58.1	30.4	$13,982
Elias Longoria Senior Middle	Public	6-8	411 N 8th St	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2486	770	63	12.1	81.8%	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	750 (97.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48.1	1100^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.9%		46.8	1173^rd of 2344 public middle schools	50.0%	73	100.0		100.0	52.7	43.3	52.4	38.1	19.9	62.4	27.4	$13,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Barrientes Middle

What is the racial makeup of Francisco Barrientes Middle?

Students at Francisco Barrientes Middle are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Francisco Barrientes Middle attend?

Students who attend Francisco Barrientes Middle usually go on to attend Edinburg High School

Is Francisco Barrientes Middle a good school?

Francisco Barrientes Middle ranks 1021^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Francisco Barrientes Middle in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Francisco Barrientes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,064 students attended Francisco Barrientes Middle.

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