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Lone Star H S South (tjjd)

3801 E MONTE CRISTO RD, EDINBURG, TX 78541 · (956) 289-5562 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
159
High
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 98855%
Grade 104428%
Grade 111610%
Grade 12117%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
149%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
7447%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
6742%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
159100%

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Where Lone Star H S South (tjjd) ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Hidalgo County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
159#1,427 of 2,107#59 of 84
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
159
+73 (+85%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25159N/AN/AN/A
2023-24160N/AN/AN/A
2022-23131N/AN/AN/A
2020-2186N/AN/A97% (83)
2017-18127N/AN/A98% (124)
2015-16129N/AN/A98% (126)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lone Star H S South (tjjd).

About Lone Star H S South (tjjd)

Federal records list Lone Star H S South (tjjd) as a high school in EDINBURG, Texas. It has an enrollment of 159 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 80% below that mark.

In LONE STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT, 5 schools enroll a combined 756 students.

Hispanic students make up 47% of enrollment at Lone Star H S South (tjjd), the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 42% Black and 9% White. That compares with about 92% Hispanic among all Hidalgo County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.

For Hidalgo County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $54,338 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hidalgo County number 364, with about 212,859 students.

Villarreal Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Lone Star H S South (tjjd), the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Lone Star H S South (tjjd) holds at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 86 to 159. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.

The allk12 page for Lone Star H S South (tjjd) lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Hidalgo County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lone Star H S South (tjjd)
District
LONE STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
3801 E MONTE CRISTO RD, EDINBURG, TX 78541
Phone
(956) 289-5562
County
Hidalgo County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
159
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480143208662
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Lone Star H S South (tjjd)
How large is Lone Star H S South (tjjd)?
Lone Star H S South (tjjd) enrolls approximately 159 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lone Star H S South (tjjd) serve?
Lone Star H S South (tjjd) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Lone Star H S South (tjjd)?
Lone Star H S South (tjjd) reports a student body of 9% White, 47% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Lone Star H S South (tjjd) public or private?
Lone Star H S South (tjjd) is a public K-12 school, overseen by LONE STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Where is Lone Star H S South (tjjd) located?
Lone Star H S South (tjjd) is located at 3801 E MONTE CRISTO RD, EDINBURG, TX 78541.
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