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South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 94% of Texas high schools

Summary

South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars is a small, high-performing magnet high school in Edinburg, TX, serving 403 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-rated South Texas Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide (120th out of 2,009 high schools) for the 2025-2026 school year. That is a dramatic difference from nearby traditional schools like Edinburg High School (36th percentile) and Edinburg North High School (30th percentile). Even the best-performing nearby traditional school, Robert R Vela High School, ranks at the 61st percentile. The school also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 98.4% and a 0.0% dropout rate for the last three years, a stark contrast to the 0.9% to 2.3% dropout rates at surrounding comprehensive high schools. Test scores are consistently high across all subjects, with proficiency rates often 20 to 40 percentage points above the state average—for example, 78.38% proficient in English I compared to just 32.44% at Edinburg High School.

What makes this school particularly noteworthy is its ability to serve a diverse student body exceptionally well. About 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school earns 5-star ratings for its work with low socio-economic status students (97th percentile), special education students (95th percentile), and Hispanic students (95th percentile). This consistent success across all subgroups suggests a strong support system. One interesting comparison is with Edinburg Collegiate High School, another small magnet school nearby that ranks even higher (96th percentile). While Edinburg Collegiate posts slightly higher raw test scores, South Texas ISD World Scholars shows more balanced performance across all student groups, particularly with economically disadvantaged students. The school's rank history shows a clear upward trajectory, remaining in the top 15% of Texas high schools for nearly a decade, indicating strong leadership and effective instructional practices.

403

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,102

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 S Sugar Rd
Edinburg, TX 78539-3906

(956) 383-1684

District: South Texas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

8.9%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (85% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg82%

Texas avg62%

120^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the South Texas Independent School District (Isd)

57^th of 947South Texas Independent School District (Isd) 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	85.5	120 of 2057	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	79.6	228 of 1974	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	82 of 1990	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	110 of 1961	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	149 of 1876	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	203 of 1861	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	270 of 1857	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	260 of 1797	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	312 of 1777	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.8	602 of 1762	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	520 of 1743	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	395 of 1734	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	303 of 1652	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	144 of 1603	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	74.3	256 of 1672	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	136 of 1568	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	79.9	124 of 1539	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	80.0	141 of 1510	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	73.0	319 of 1497	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	226 of 1430	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	194 of 1429	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.6	138 of 1427	90.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	23 of 567	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	60.1	219 of 530	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	34 of 525	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	52.7	263 of 507	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	373 of 486	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.9	151 of 1837	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	207 of 1829	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	210 of 1810	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	266 of 1784	85.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	114 of 1209	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	73.4	151 of 1153	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	167 of 1437	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	74 of 1371	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	142 of 1278	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	174 of 1195	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	119 of 1136	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	137 of 1113	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	125 of 1976	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	71.0	277 of 1504	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	147 of 1880	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	117 of 1891	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	143 of 1841	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	211 of 1815	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	308 of 1798	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	433 of 1781	75.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	772 of 1208	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.0	169 of 964	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	642 of 1182	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	489 of 1172	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	220 of 1177	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	186 of 1145	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	37.9	908 of 1137	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	97 of 1909	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.8	150 of 1453	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	118 of 1805	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	82 of 1820	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	112 of 1762	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	122 of 1743	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	187 of 1714	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	202 of 1691	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	62 of 1976	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.2	147 of 1513	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	118 of 1884	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	67 of 1897	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	123 of 1847	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	116 of 1848	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	177 of 1818	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	189 of 1794	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	136 of 1993	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	189 of 1515	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	155 of 1891	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	143 of 1913	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	190 of 1853	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	221 of 1840	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	303 of 1824	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	227 of 1803	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	86 of 1610	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	111 of 1299	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	40 of 1548	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	27 of 1478	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	19 of 1418	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	58.7	374 of 1382	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	99.7	14 of 1357	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	38 of 1347	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	77 of 1611	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	1 of 1294	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	60 of 1556	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	107 of 1576	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	53 of 1525	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	201 of 1510	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	965 of 1526	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.7	122 of 1539	92.1%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading89%+29 vs state

U.S. History88%+18 vs state

Biology87%+16 vs state

English I Reading78%+23 vs state

Algebra I77%+23 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 EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 (2025)	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 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	85.5	120^th of 2057 public high schools	94.2%		79.6	228^th of 1974 public high schools	88.4%	108	77.3	86.7	78.4	88.9	88.1								$20,102
Vision Academy Of Excellence	Public	11-12	1200 E Schunior	Edinburg	78540	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)
Edinburg Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Freddy Gonzalez	Edinburg	78541	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%)	88.5	77^th of 2057 public high schools	96.3%					(n/a)	95.1	98.5	96.3	93.7	76.5								$11,514
Robert R Vela High School	Public	9-12	801 E Canton Rd	Edinburg	78540	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%)	56.6	793^rd of 2057 public high schools	61.4%		49.1	930^th of 1974 public high schools	52.9%	137	60.8	70.7	54.5	69.7	67.0								$11,450
Edinburg North High School	Public	9-12	3101 N Closner	Edinburg	78540	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%)	33.8	1425^th of 2057 public high schools	30.7%		39	1186^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%	239	38.5	53.9	35.0	51.2	68.4								$11,211
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%)	52.1	916^th of 2057 public high schools	55.5%		63	596^th of 1974 public high schools	69.8%	320	58.2	60.4	50.9	79.4	64.9	50.4	54.4	65.2	30.7	32.0		34.2	$12,263
Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical	Public, Charter	9-12	4701 Sugar Rd	Edinburg	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	153	9	17.6	94.8%	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	150 (98.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	1593^rd of 2057 public high schools	22.6%		14.3	1707^th of 1974 public high schools	13.5%	114	46.2	40.0	36.4	45.5	54.3								$13,212
Texasworks - Edinburg-Cte	Public, Charter	9-12	4701 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 386-1825	47	2	27.9		2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	1926^th of 2057 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)			16.7	20.0	28.6
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	1001 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-2321	38	8	4.7	94.7%	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	2.1	2017^th of 2057 public high schools	1.9%		2.5	1937^th of 1974 public high schools	1.9%	80	0.0	7.1	0.0	18.2				0.0			0.0	0.0	$31,636
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%)	52.3	909^th of 2057 public high schools	55.8%		28.2	1442^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.0%	533	91.2	94.7	53.1	43.1	58.1			45.0				30.0	$29,931

Frequently Asked Questions about South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars

What is the racial makeup of South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars?

Students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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How many students attend South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars.

Is South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars a good school?

Yes. South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars ranks in the top 5.8% of Texas high schools.

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