SOUTH MIDDLE

SOUTH MIDDLE, a well-populated 6-8 campus in EDINBURG, Texas, overseen by EDINBURG CISD, hosts 1,246 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so SOUTH MIDDLE sits 94% above that benchmark.

Within EDINBURG CISD, which oversees 44 schools and 33,343 students, SOUTH MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SOUTH MIDDLE shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). Other groups include 2% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, SOUTH MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.6%; this one delivers 54.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. SOUTH MIDDLE is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is JEFFERSON ELEM, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOUTH MIDDLE ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.4%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTH MIDDLE has ticked down 8%, going from 1,354 students in 2018 to 1,246 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.