South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy
Public middle school in Edinburg, Texas · South Texas ISD · Grades 6–8
South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy serves 802 students in grades 6–8 in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 7 schools in South Texas ISD. By enrollment it is the 561st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 57.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | South Texas ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483715012250 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | South Texas ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 802 | 4,639 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.4% | 58% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in South Texas ISD, South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy is the largest, with 17.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.6 miles away and have a median of 1,021 students, so South Texas ISD Preparatory 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
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 271 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 260, against an average of 267 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 271 in grade 6 and 271 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 80.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across South Texas ISD (86.9%). Asian students are next, at 10.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58% across South Texas ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy has 57.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 802 students would have about 55.7 teachers, so South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy has 1.8 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is South Middle School, 0.8 miles away in Edinburg CISD. There are 7 middle schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 80.2% |
| Asian | 10.1% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black | 2% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 271 |
| Grade 7 | 260 |
| Grade 8 | 271 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
724 Sugar Rd, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: (956)381-5522
Website: stpa.stisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 0.8 mi | 1,246 | 14.2 | 62.5% |
| Francisco Barrientes Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 1.7 mi | 1,064 | 11.8 | 80.9% |
| B L Garza Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 1.9 mi | 1,035 | 12 | 78.6% |
| Morris Middle School | McAllen ISD | 3.4 mi | 999 | 14.9 | 45% |
| Memorial Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 3.7 mi | 1,045 | 12.5 | 90.9% |
| Elias Longoria Sr. Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 4.2 mi | 770 | 12.2 | 81.8% |
| Michael E Fossum Middle School | McAllen ISD | 4.5 mi | 791 | 14.7 | 60.2% |
| Lyndon B Johnson Middle School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 5.6 mi | 1,006 | 14.2 | 87.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Texas ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas ISD Health Professions | High | 9–12 | 781 |
| South Texas ISD Medical Professions | High | 9–12 | 820 |
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 781 |
| South Texas ISD Science Academy | High | 9–12 | 840 |
| South Texas ISD Virtual Academy | High | 6–12 | 212 |
| South Texas ISD World Scholars | High | 9–12 | 403 |