David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy
Public middle school in Edcouch, Texas · Edcouch-Elsa ISD · Grades 6
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy serves 264 students in grade 6 in Edcouch (Hidalgo County). It is one of 9 schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD. By enrollment it is the 1443rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6 |
| District | Edcouch-Elsa ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481806014053 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 264 | 4,349 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.2% | 92.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD, David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy is the smallest, with 6.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.2 miles away and have a median of 487 students, so David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy serves a single grade, grade 6, with 264 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
90.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across Edcouch-Elsa ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy has 22.78 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 264 students would have about 18.3 teachers, so David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy has 4.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Carlos F Truan Junior High School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
55.7% of students are girls and 44.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
619 N Mile 17 Rd, Edcouch, TX 78538
Phone: (956)262-6000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos F Truan Junior High School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 1.0 mi | 584 | 12.8 | 90.8% |
| La Villa Middle School | La Villa ISD | 2.6 mi | 106 | 7.3 | 93.4% |
| Jose Borrego Middle School | Monte Alto ISD | 5.1 mi | 178 | 10.4 | 88.8% |
| Mary Hoge Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 8.1 mi | 830 | 16.1 | 90.8% |
| Beatriz G Garza Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 8.4 mi | 919 | 17.6 | 78.6% |
| Sgt William G Harrell Middle School | Mercedes ISD | 9.0 mi | 390 | 12.5 | 97.7% |
| Jo Nelson Middle School | Santa Rosa ISD | 9.4 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 89.3% |
| Veterans Middle School | Donna ISD | 9.6 mi | 866 | 12.7 | 95.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos F Truan Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 584 |
| Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 70 |
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,309 |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 383 |
| Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 454 |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 470 |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| Santiago Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 358 |