Enrollment
8
High
DISTRICT 760 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLINGEN CISD·NCES 482253009155
Edna Tamayo House
1438 N 7TH, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 · (956) 425-6567 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–10HIGH13-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL8 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 7 | 88% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 13% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Edna Tamayo House ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8 | #1,924 of 2,107 | #41 of 46 |
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
8
-1 (-11%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 10
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
was 3.0:1
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 | 8 | 1.9 | 4.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 3.1 | 3.3:1 | 70% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 2.8 | 2.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 3 | 3.0:1 | 89% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 4.4 | 3.4:1 | 27% (4) |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 3 | 3.7:1 | 27% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 10 | 2 | 5.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edna Tamayo House.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (15 to 8); teachers down 57% (4.4 to 1.9).
About Edna Tamayo House
Edna Tamayo House sits in HARLINGEN, Texas, and is classified as a high school. The school enrolls 8 students, from grades 9 through 10. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 99% smaller than that.
HARLINGEN CISD serves 17,506 students across 31 schools.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Edna Tamayo House, with 50% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 38% Black and 13% White. The school's Hispanic share is 39 points below the 89% share among Cameron County residents.
At Edna Tamayo House, 1.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 4.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas.
In Cameron County (population about 426,120), median household income is about $52,601, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. A total of 187 public schools operate in Cameron County, serving about 97,392 students.
The nearest public school is Zavala Elementary School, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Edna Tamayo House is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 9 to 8. The ratio of students to teachers went from 3.0:1 to 4.2:1 over the same years.
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Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARLINGEN CISD
- Harlingen High SchoolHigh · 2,433 students
- Harlingen H S - SouthHigh · 2,019 students
- Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman AcademyCombined · 1,035 students
- Moises Vela Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Treasure Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Gutierrez Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
Other schools in HARLINGEN
- Harlingen High SchoolHigh · 2,433 students
- Harlingen H S - SouthHigh · 2,019 students
- Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman AcademyCombined · 1,035 students
- Moises Vela Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Treasure Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Gutierrez Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
Nearby schools
- Zavala Elementary School0.5 mi · 332
- Austin Elementary School0.5 mi · 295
- Harlingen High School0.5 mi · 2,433
- Long Elementary School0.7 mi · 475
- Hcisd Early Childhood Academy0.9 mi · 255
- Memorial Middle School1.1 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Edna Tamayo HouseWhat is the total enrollment at Edna Tamayo House?
Edna Tamayo House enrolls approximately 8 students in grades 09-10.
What age range does Edna Tamayo House serve?
Edna Tamayo House serves students from grade 09 through grade 10.
How many students per teacher at Edna Tamayo House?
Approximately 4.2:1 students per teacher at Edna Tamayo House.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edna Tamayo House?
At Edna Tamayo House, the student body is approximately 13% White, 50% Hispanic, 38% Black.
What district is Edna Tamayo House in?
Edna Tamayo House is part of HARLINGEN CISD.
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