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119 W FAY ST, EDINBURG, TX 78539 • HIDALGO County
(956) 383-3957

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01323621
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4805
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 48215
Physical Location Address 119 W Fay St
Edinburg, TX 78539-4356

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
86
Teachers (FTE)
13.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.19:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 94.2% White: 4.7% Black or African American: 1.2%
86 Students
Hispanic / Latino 81 est. 94.2%
White 4 est. 4.7%
Black or African American 1 est. 1.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
45
52.3%
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Female Students
41
47.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 96 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 15 (15.6%) Kindergarten: 11 (11.5%) 1st Grade: 5 (5.2%) 2nd Grade: 13 (13.5%) 3rd Grade: 14 (14.6%) 4th Grade: 10 (10.4%) 5th Grade: 12 (12.5%) 6th Grade: 7 (7.3%) 7th Grade: 9 (9.4%)
96 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 15 15.6%
Kindergarten 11 11.5%
1st Grade 5 5.2%
2nd Grade 13 13.5%
3rd Grade 14 14.6%
4th Grade 10 10.4%
5th Grade 12 12.5%
6th Grade 7 7.3%
7th Grade 9 9.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 96 students 96 2019-2020 2021-2022: 86 students 86 -10.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 86 students 86 +0% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 86 13.9 6.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 86 11.3 7.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 96 13.3 7.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 78539)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 78539 Income: $64,864 $65k ZIP 78539 Home Value: $198,300 $198k ZIP 78539 This ZIP Edinburg Income: $58,782 $59k Edinburg Home Value: $155,225 $155k Edinburg City Average HIDALGO County Income: $50,670 $51k HIDALGO County Home Value: $120,724 $121k HIDALGO County County Average Texas Income: $74,192 $74k Texas Home Value: $233,595 $234k Texas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 78539 Poverty Rate: 21.0% 21.0% Edinburg Poverty Rate: 27.9% 27.9% HIDALGO County Poverty Rate: 26.8% 26.8% Texas Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 78539 Current ZIP
$64,864 $198,300 21.0% 38,162
Edinburg (City Average)
$58,782 $155,225 27.9% 180,245
HIDALGO County (County Average)
$50,670 $120,724 26.8% 886,396
Texas (State Average)
$74,192 $233,595 13.5% 29,128,531
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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