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Enrollment
2,689
High
DISTRICT 1,684 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818008843
Economedes High School
1414 N ALAMO, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2450 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,689 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
179 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
2,475 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 870 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 672 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 594 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 553 | 21% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 25.0% | 44.0% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Economedes High School
Economedes High School's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economedes High School this school | 2,689 | 92.0% | 40.3% |
| La Joya High School LA JOYA | 2,405 | 93.1% | 36.9% |
| Psja Early College High School SAN JUAN | 2,300 | 93.7% | 53.3% |
| Psja North Early College High School PHARR | 2,166 | 92.6% | 55.3% |
| Mission High School MISSION | 2,154 | 92.2% | 35.8% |
| Lyndon B Johnson LAREDO | 3,240 | 89.7% | 54.0% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Economedes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #1,126 of 1,385 | #44 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #808 of 1,425 ▲ 166 | #33 of 56 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,287 of 1,425 ▼ 17 | #46 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #784 of 1,184 | #20 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,689 | #128 of 2,107 | #2 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #736 of 1,344 | #35 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.5% | #1,338 of 1,346 | #51 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #139 of 1,522 | #29 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #660 of 672 | #16 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,689
-61 (-2%) vs 2020
+56% since 2000-01, when it was 1,720
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,689 | 179.2 | 15.0:1 | 92% (2,475) |
| 2023-24 | 2,707 | 176 | 15.4:1 | 94% (2,533) |
| 2022-23 | 2,762 | 177.7 | 15.5:1 | 92% (2,554) |
| 2020-21 | 2,750 | 181 | 15.2:1 | 92% (2,533) |
| 2017-18 | 2,677 | 171.2 | 15.6:1 | 94% (2,506) |
| 2015-16 | 2,597 | 172 | 15.1:1 | 92% (2,401) |
| 2010-11 | 2,758 | 185 | 14.9:1 | 12% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 1,720 | 131 | 13.1:1 | 75% (1,285) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Economedes High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,677 to 2,689); teachers up 5% (171.2 to 179.2).
About Economedes High School
The public high school Economedes High School is located in EDINBURG, Texas. The student body numbers 2,689 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
EDINBURG CISD operates 44 schools. Combined enrollment is 33,343 students.
Most students at Economedes High School are Hispanic: 100% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at Economedes High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 1%.
Federal data list 179.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Economedes High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.0:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 92% of students at Economedes High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Economedes High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Economedes High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.3% is 5.9 points above the 34.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Hidalgo County this way: median household income is about $54,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Federal data list 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, with a combined enrollment of about 212,859.
Eisenhower Elementary School is the public school closest to Economedes High School, about 1.7 miles away. Economedes High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 39.8% on proficiency, and Economedes High School is above that at 40.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 2,750 in 2020-21 and 2,689 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDINBURG CISD
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,246 students
- Francisco Barrientes Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,064 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Vanguard BeethovenCombined · 1,782 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,246 students
Nearby schools
- Eisenhower Elementary School1.7 mi · 640
- Hidalgo Co J J Alternative Education Program1.8 mi · 14
- Hidalgo Co J J Alternative Education Program1.8 mi · 7
- Juvenile Detention Center1.8 mi · 38
- Memorial Middle School1.8 mi · 1,045
- Lone Star H S South (tjjd)1.8 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Economedes High SchoolHow large is Economedes High School?
Economedes High School enrolls approximately 2,689 students in grades 09-12.
Is Economedes High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Economedes High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Economedes High School have?
Economedes High School employs 179 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Economedes High School?
Student demographics at Economedes High School are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
What district is Economedes High School in?
Economedes High School is part of EDINBURG CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.