The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of Edinburg

Edinburg, Texas

Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...

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The district has approximately 3,900 employees including 2,082 certified professionals and over 900 paraprofessionals.

As for students, the peak enrollment for the 2005/2006 school year was 27,424, and the district continues to grow at a rate of approximately 5% annually.

The superintendent is Dr. Rene Gutierrez.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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Territorial Limits

The district encompasses 945 square miles (2,447.5 km²) of land extending north of the city to the end of Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Hidalgo County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. Its population in 2010 was 774,769, a 35% increase from 2000...

. Almost all of the city of Edinburg is served by ECISD.

In addition, small portions of the city of McAllen

McAllen, Texas

McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...

 and several unincorporated Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Hidalgo County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. Its population in 2010 was 774,769, a 35% increase from 2000...

 communities are served by ECISD.

The unincorporated Hidalgo County communities served by ECISD include:

• Cesar Chavez
  Cesar Chavez, Texas
  Cesar Chavez is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,469 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Doolittle
  Doolittle, Texas
  Doolittle is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,358 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Faysville
  Faysville, Texas
  Faysville is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• La Blanca
  La Blanca, Texas
  La Blanca is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,351 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lopezville
  Lopezville, Texas
  Lopezville is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,476 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town developed during the early 1960s as a trailer park...
  
  
• Nurillo
  Nurillo, Texas
  Nurillo is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,056 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• San Carlos
  San Carlos, Texas
  San Carlos is a community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,650 at the 2000 census...
  
  
• San Manuel-Linn
  San Manuel-Linn, Texas
  San Manuel-Linn is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America. The population was 958 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  

Schools

The physical campuses of the ECISD include three High Schools

High school

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, six Middle Schools

Middle school

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, one Alternative Campus, and 27 Elementary Schools

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High Schools

• Johnny G. Economedes High School
  Economedes High School
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• Edinburg High School
• Edinburg North High School
  Edinburg North High School
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Middle Schools

• B.L. Garza Middle School
• Harwell Middle School
• Memorial Middle School
• South Middle School
• Barrientes Middle School
• Brewster Middles School

Elementary Schools

• Austin Elementary
• Avila Elementary
• Betts Elementary
• Brewster School
• Cano-Gonzalez Elementary
• Canterbury Elementary
• Cavazos Elementary
• De la Vina Elementary
• Eisenhower Elementary
• Escandon Elementary
• Esparza Elementary
• Freddy Gonzalez
  Freddy González
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  Elementary
• Guerra Elementary
• Hargill Elementary
• Jefferson Elementary
• J.F. Kennedy Elementary
• L.B. Johnson Elementary
• Lee Elementary
• Lincoln Elementary
• Magee Elementary
• Monte Cristo Elementary
• San Carlos Elementary
• Travis Elementary
• Trevino Elementary
• Truman Elementary
• Villarreal Elementary
• Zavala Elementary