Edgewood Independent School District

5358 W Commerce St
San Antonio, TX 78237-1354
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Edgewood Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,862 students in Edgewood Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Edgewood Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
7,849 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Edgewood Independent School District, which is ranked #1149 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1153 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

19%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

17%
46%
88%
90.3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
62.7%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
97%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
1%
25%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,308 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,893 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$148 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,308
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,893
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Edgewood Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Gus Garcia Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3306 Ruiz St
San Antonio, TX 78228
(210) 898-4160
Gr: 6-8 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Roy Cisneros Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3011 Ruiz
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4170
Gr: K-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Las Palmas Leadership School For Girls
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Las Palmas
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4210
Gr: K-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Brentwood Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1626 Thompson Pl
San Antonio, TX 78226
(210) 898-4120
Gr: 6-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Center
Alternative School
607 Sw 34th St
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4200
Gr: 6-11 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,849 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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