DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL

DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in EDINBURG, Texas, one of the schools within EDINBURG CISD, enrolling 541 students in grades pre-K through 5.

DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL is one of 44 schools operated by EDINBURG CISD, a district that teaches 33,343 students overall.

Looking at the student body, DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

In terms of school funding signals, DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) logs that median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL is one campus in the mix.

BETTS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL has increased 24%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 541 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.