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Enrollment
2,689
High
DISTRICT 1,684 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818008843
ECONOMEDES H S
1414 N ALAMO, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2450 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,689 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp 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 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,689
+12 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.6:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
100%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ECONOMEDES H S
ECONOMEDES H S is a senior high of expansive scale in EDINBURG, Texas, run under EDINBURG CISD, serveing 2,689 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so ECONOMEDES H S sits 238% above that benchmark.
Across the 44 schools in EDINBURG CISD (33,343 students total), ECONOMEDES H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, ECONOMEDES H S reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, ECONOMEDES H S shows 179 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, ECONOMEDES H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.1%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate median household earnings sit near $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), ECONOMEDES H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is EISENHOWER EL, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ECONOMEDES H S at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 37.1%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ECONOMEDES H S has held roughly steady, going from 2,677 students in 2018 to 2,689 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the ECONOMEDES H S community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 H SHigh · 2,542 students
- EDINBURG H SHigh · 2,267 students
- ROBERT R VELA H SHigh · 2,101 students
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,301 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,246 students
- FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,064 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- EDINBURG NORTH H SHigh · 2,542 students
- EDINBURG H SHigh · 2,267 students
- ROBERT R VELA H SHigh · 2,101 students
- VANGUARD BEETHOVENCombined · 1,782 students
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,301 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,246 students
Nearby schools
- EISENHOWER EL1.7 mi · 640
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR1.8 mi · 38
- HIDALGO CO J J A E P1.8 mi · 7
- HIDALGO CO J J A E P1.8 mi · 14
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE1.8 mi · 1,045
- LONE STAR H S SOUTH (TJJD)1.8 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About ECONOMEDES H SHow large is ECONOMEDES H S?
ECONOMEDES H S enrolls approximately 2,689 students in grades 09-12.
Is ECONOMEDES H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
ECONOMEDES H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ECONOMEDES H S have?
ECONOMEDES H S employs 179 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at ECONOMEDES H S?
Student demographics at ECONOMEDES H S are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
What district is ECONOMEDES H S in?
ECONOMEDES H S is part of EDINBURG CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.