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Best High Schools in Zip Code 78540

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Schools

9,637

Students

Top rankedRobert R Vela High School793^rd of 2,057 Texas high schools

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Biggest riser

Robert R Vela High School up 137 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Edinburg High School 13.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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
Edinburg High School	Public	9-12	2600 E Wisconsin	Edinburg	78540	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%)	38	1317^th of 2057 public high schools	36.0%		37.9	1216^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%	101	46.7	60.8	32.4	56.0	64.9								$11,698
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
Economedes High School	Public	9-12	1414 N Alamo	Edinburg	78540	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%)	28.1	1546^th of 2057 public high schools	24.8%		23.2	1553^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.3%	7	46.5	55.4	29.3	48.6	53.4								$10,809
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
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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 78540

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edinburg	0.45 mi	58	354^th
Progreso	1.85 mi	6	654^th
Pharr	3.89 mi	39	311^th
McAllen	3.95 mi	53	277^th
San Juan	5.43 mi	16	380^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.