South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Summary:

South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy is a high-performing public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Edinburg, TX, with a diverse student population of 652.

This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Texas, with outstanding academic performance that significantly outpaces state and district averages. For example, the school had 91.67% proficiency in 6th grade reading, compared to 84.86% for the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and 54.45% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in STAAR EOC exams, with 100% proficiency in English I Reading and 92.8% in Biology. South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy also ranks exceptionally well for its student subgroups, including #1 in the state for African American students, #18 for Hispanic students, and #15 for White students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lyndon B Johnson Middle and De Leon Middle, South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy stands out as a high-performing, diverse magnet school that serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students yet still achieves exceptional academic results. While the nearby schools struggle to meet state averages in many subjects, South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy consistently exceeds state benchmarks by wide margins, demonstrating the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 724 Sugar Rd
       Edinburg, TX  78539


(956) 381-5522

District: South Texas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
36th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,286 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  652

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.3%
Asian:
11.2%
White:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.9% Help


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Compare Details South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy ranks better than 98.5% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.22. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.3%), Asian (11.2%), White (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy is 15.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy is $13,286.
Schooldigger Rankings:

South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy 36th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

South Texas Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks South Texas Independent School District (Isd) 18th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 77.35 181st 1895 90.4%
2012 89.20 82nd 1951 95.8%
2013 87.27 100th 1973 94.9%
2014 89.26 72nd 1987 96.4%
2015 89.61 73rd 2043 96.4%
2016 89.18 75th 1987 96.2%
2017 96.96 47th 2027 97.7%
2018 96.92 47th 2080 97.7%
2019 96.87 42nd 2193 98.1%
2021 91.65 129th 2252 94.3%
2022 97.12 42nd 2254 98.1%
2023 97.22 37th 2330 98.4%
2024 97.22 36th 2361 98.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.57 31st 1376 97.7%
2019 95.87 27th 1445 98.1%
2021 97.22 21st 1592 98.7%
2022 96.99 22nd 1643 98.7%
2023 95.64 37th 1720 97.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.43 4th 1597 99.7%
2019 96.40 19th 1626 98.8%
2021 65.75 291st 1712 83.0%
2022 78.98 135th 1757 92.3%
2023 97.56 19th 1815 99.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.46 24th 2039 98.8%
2019 97.51 30th 2073 98.6%
2021 93.86 45th 2172 97.9%
2022 98.31 14th 2220 99.4%
2023 97.31 30th 2251 98.7%
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Rank History for Female students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.10 56th 2008 97.2%
2019 94.43 64th 2047 96.9%
2021 87.83 163rd 2151 92.4%
2022 94.94 58th 2221 97.4%
2023 95.26 55th 2241 97.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.44 228th 1430 84.1%
2019 77.25 172nd 1446 88.1%
2021 65.77 586th 1501 61.0%
2022 71.37 366th 1488 75.4%
2023 76.67 186th 1481 87.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.48 47th 2008 97.7%
2019 95.43 38th 2058 98.2%
2021 90.59 62nd 2118 97.1%
2022 97.11 20th 2182 99.1%
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Rank History for Male students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.45 30th 2030 98.5%
2019 97.62 31st 2069 98.5%
2021 93.44 91st 2168 95.8%
2022 97.57 27th 2228 98.8%
2023 97.80 25th 2245 98.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.21 37th 587 93.7%
2019 87.79 22nd 594 96.3%
2021 71.92 128th 589 78.3%
2022 80.87 65th 606 89.3%
2023 85.97 19th 616 96.9%
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Rank History for African American students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.85 17th 1193 98.6%
2023 99.88 1st 1273 99.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.44 19th 1895 99.0%
2019 97.39 29th 1935 98.5%
2021 92.97 59th 2043 97.1%
2022 98.01 18th 2077 99.1%
2023 98.25 18th 2116 99.1%
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Rank History for White students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.82 13th 1673 99.2%
2019 96.48 15th 1684 99.1%
2021 94.80 24th 1700 98.6%
2022 97.25 7th 1723 99.6%
2023 95.53 15th 1749 99.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, October 12, 2018

Open Quote My daughter is now in 8th grade and just love this school, great teachers and staff that care about our kids! the curriculum is excellent and these kids are prepared when they leave and are ready for high school! I'm very pleased and definitely recommend it to everyone... Close Quote


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Enrollment information for South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 43 13 38 362 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2010 46 9 65 362 1 n/a n/a 0 483
2011 52 8 67 411 3 0 4 0 545
2012 42 9 73 407 0 0 5 0 536
2013 36 11 107 429 0 0 6 0 589
2014 36 9 104 423 0 0 4 0 576
2015 43 5 77 460 0 0 7 0 592
2016 44 5 73 451 0 0 6 0 579
2017 43 8 74 437 0 0 5 0 567
2018 39 7 85 475 0 1 8 0 615
2019 37 10 86 431 0 1 8 0 573
2020 37 10 91 434 1 0 6 0 579
2021 29 7 86 491 0 0 4 0 617
2022 36 8 75 491 1 0 3 0 614
2023 52 13 73 504 1 0 9 0 652

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 457 34.2 13.3 57.1
2010 483 35.5 13.6 52.6
2011 545 35.4 15.3 54.5
2012 536 36.0 14.8 49.1
2013 589 37.7 15.6 46.7
2014 576 40.2 14.3 49.3
2015 592 40.0 14.8 41.9
2016 579 41.0 14.1 41.3
2017 567 42.2 13.4 40
2018 615 41.8 14.7 40.3
2019 573 40.7 14.0 41.5
2020 579 42.5 13.6 42.5
2021 617 41.1 14.9 44.2
2022 614 42.3 14.4 42.7
2023 652 42.3 15.3 41.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 457 34.2 13.3 57.1
2010 483 35.5 13.6 52.6
2011 545 35.4 15.3 54.5
2012 536 36.0 14.8 49.1
2013 589 37.7 15.6 46.7
2014 576 40.2 14.3 49.3
2015 592 40.0 14.8 41.9
2016 579 41.0 14.1 41.3
2017 567 42.2 13.4 40
2018 615 41.8 14.7 40.3
2019 573 40.7 14.0 41.5
2020 579 42.5 13.6 42.5
2021 617 41.1 14.9 44.2
2022 614 42.3 14.4 42.7
2023 652 42.3 15.3 41.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $877 (6.3%) $13,018 (93.7%) $13,895
2020 $890 (6.5%) $12,816 (93.5%) $13,706
2021 $1,125 (8.5%) $12,161 (91.5%) $13,286

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 42nd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 37th of 2330 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy)8187
 6%
   7th Grade Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd))7982
 3%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
8th Grade Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy)8585
   8th Grade Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd))8283
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy)8390
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Texas Independent School District (Isd))8179
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy)7868
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (South Texas Independent School District (Isd))7662
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy)8979
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (South Texas Independent School District (Isd))8976
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy)9894
 4%
   End of Course Biology (South Texas Independent School District (Isd))8886
 2%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy)100100
   End of Course English I Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd))8287
 5%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students573652
 13.8%
African American1013
 30%
American Indian01
Asian8673
 15.1%
Hispanic431504
 16.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3752
 40.5%
Two or More Races89
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.5%41.9%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy

Yes! South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 36th of 2361 Texas middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 652 students attended South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy.

Students at South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy are 77% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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