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What's the biggest difference between ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
770
Middle
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818012118
ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE
411 N 8TH ST, EDINBURG, TX 78541 · (956) 289-2486 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
630 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle 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
56.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +31.0pp since 2020
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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
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
770
-228 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.2:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE
Set in EDINBURG, Texas, ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE is a reasonably sized middle-grades school, run under EDINBURG CISD. It works with 770 students across grades 6 through 8.
Across the 44 schools in EDINBURG CISD (33,343 students total), ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE records that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, On paper, ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.1%, the actual is 43.3%, a residual of +5.2 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household earnings sit near $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: IDEA QUEST ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.4%.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE has shrank 23%, going from 998 students in 2018 to 770 in 2025.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- ECONOMEDES H SHigh · 2,689 students
- 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
Other schools in EDINBURG
- ECONOMEDES H SHigh · 2,689 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- IDEA QUEST ACADEMY0.2 mi · 592
- IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY0.2 mi · 667
- R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL0.3 mi · 625
- ANNE L MAGEE EL0.9 mi · 460
- IDEA TRES LAGOS ACADEMY1.7 mi · 695
- IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY1.7 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLEHow many students attend ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE?
ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE enrolls approximately 770 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE serve?
ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE is approximately 12.2:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE?
At ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE public or private?
ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDINBURG CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.