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Betty Harwell Middle

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Betty Harwell Middle ranks 1634 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Betty Harwell Middle is a public middle school located in Edinburg, Texas, serving 1,330 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 420 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Edinburg district, Betty Harwell Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's proficiency rates on the STAAR assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for certain student subgroups like male students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. This underperformance is in contrast to other Edinburg middle schools, such as South Middle, which ranks significantly higher and outperforms Betty Harwell Middle.

The high poverty and free/reduced lunch rates at Betty Harwell Middle, reaching over 97% in recent years, may be contributing to the school's overall low performance. While the school's performance on STAAR EOC (End of Course) assessments, particularly in Algebra I and English I Reading, is significantly higher than its performance on the regular STAAR assessments, addressing the challenges faced by this high-poverty school community will be crucial for improving student outcomes across the board.

1,301

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,602

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9207 N Avila Rd
Edinburg, TX 78542

(956) 289-2440

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Betty Harwell Middle usually attend:

High:

Economedes High School

Feeder schools for Betty Harwell Middle:

Elementary:	Carmen V Avila Elementary
	Dr Kay Teer Crawford Elementary
	John F Kennedy Elementary
	Monte Cristo Elementary
	More...
	Villarreal Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Texas avg46%

1,634^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle 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	32.7	1634 of 2344	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1577 of 2372	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1657 of 2330	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1691 of 2254	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1910 of 2252	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1583 of 2193	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1539 of 2080	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	1492 of 2027	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1641 of 1987	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	1619 of 2043	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.3	1494 of 1987	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	1563 of 1973	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	1584 of 1951	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.1	979 of 2182	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	1589 of 2118	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1148 of 2058	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1369 of 2008	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	895 of 1428	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	978 of 1770	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	834 of 1720	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	741 of 1643	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	978 of 1592	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	739 of 1445	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1066 of 1376	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1302 of 1825	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1485 of 2242	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1533 of 2241	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1626 of 2221	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1780 of 2151	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1436 of 2047	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1545 of 2008	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	403 of 1230	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	824 of 1481	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	986 of 1488	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1190 of 1501	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1043 of 1446	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1035 of 1430	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1027 of 1731	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	1184 of 2119	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1307 of 2116	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1407 of 2077	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1676 of 2043	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1243 of 1935	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1271 of 1895	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1022 of 1820	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1120 of 2235	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	1296 of 2251	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1420 of 2220	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1776 of 2172	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1228 of 2073	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1267 of 2039	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1269 of 1818	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1541 of 2246	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1699 of 2245	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1728 of 2228	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1909 of 2168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1613 of 2069	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1507 of 2030	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	34 of 59	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	23 of 76	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	23 of 70	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	27 of 68	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1109 of 1568	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	943 of 1891	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	1079 of 1815	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1199 of 1757	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1495 of 1712	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1070 of 1626	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	534 of 1597	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)67th percentile+37 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Migrant (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English I Reading100%+49 vs state

Algebra I98%+50 vs state

Reading42%-12 vs state

Science38%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Social Studies16%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Betty Harwell Middle

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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 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Betty Harwell Middle	Public	6-8	9207 N Avila Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2440	1,301	96	13.5	94.9%	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1,296 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.7	1634^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.3%		34.9	1577^th of 2372 public middle schools	33.5%	57	97.5		100.0	46.5	42.7	36.9	28.2	25.2	33.6	37.8	16.3	$11,602
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%)	49	1106^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.8%		39.9	1395^th of 2372 public middle schools	41.2%	289	97.3		100.0	48.8	49.6	45.9	28.5	37.3	54.0	49.1	23.1	$12,833
Jose Borrego Middle	Public	6-8	25149 First St	Monte Alto	78538	Hidalgo County	Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-1374	178	17	10.3	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	1873^rd of 2344 public middle schools	20.1%		34.1	1604^th of 2372 public middle schools	32.4%	269				44.4	49.3	46.0	17.3	22.4	12.9	19.1	11.1	$13,851
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	1073^rd of 2344 public middle schools	54.2%		47.4	1157^th of 2372 public middle schools	51.2%	84	93.0		99.1	60.7	55.4	46.8	30.3	36.1	42.5	46.5	18.9	$12,230
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%)	44.4	1241^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%		43.4	1298^th of 2372 public middle schools	45.3%	57	100.0		100.0	53.2	47.0	47.4	26.7	29.7	40.2	43.3	26.9	$12,260
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%)	97.2	28^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.8%		97.2	36^th of 2372 public middle schools	98.5%	8	78.8	95.5	100.0	88.3	90.3	89.1	81.9		80.2	81.0	68.5	$14,099
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%)	69.5	548^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.6%		64.7	658^th of 2372 public middle schools	72.3%	110	98.7		100.0	64.8	67.0	62.8	36.1	40.2	49.3	59.3	40.5	$10,922
Carlos F Truan J H	Public	7-8	700 E Ciro Caceres	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-6082	584	46	12.7	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	584 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	2002^nd of 2344 public middle schools	14.6%		18.6	2072^nd of 2372 public middle schools	12.6%	70	93.1				30.8	46.3		16.1	20.0	23.9	13.0	$10,846
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%)	46.8	1173^rd of 2344 public middle schools	50.0%		42.5	1323^rd of 2372 public middle schools	44.2%	150	98.1		100.0	48.2	58.0	55.0	22.2	32.2	52.4	40.6	20.2	$13,620
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy	Public	6	619 N Mile 17 Rd	Edcouch	78538	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-6000	264	23	11.5	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				40.3			26.5					$12,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Betty Harwell Middle

What is the racial makeup of Betty Harwell Middle?

Students at Betty Harwell Middle are 100% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Betty Harwell Middle attend?

Students who attend Betty Harwell Middle usually go on to attend Economedes High School

Is Betty Harwell Middle a good school?

Betty Harwell Middle ranks 1634^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Betty Harwell Middle in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Betty Harwell Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,301 students attended Betty Harwell Middle.

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