Edgewood Independent School District

5358 W Commerce St
San Antonio, TX 78237-1354
(District boundaries shown in map)
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 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,386 students in Edgewood Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Edgewood Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Edgewood Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Memorial High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
24 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
7,483 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Edgewood Independent School District, which is ranked #1151 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1149 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edgewood Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewood Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewood Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgewood Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Edgewood Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,240 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
53%
# Black Students
103 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
71 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
813
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
514
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
518
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
546
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
549
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
542
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
504
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
801
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
686
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
456
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,289 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,179 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edgewood Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$121 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edgewood Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,289
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edgewood Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,179
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edgewood Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edgewood Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Learn4life
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1922 S General Mcmullen
San Antonio, TX 78226
(210) 898-4078
Grades: 9-12
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Steam At The Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
607 Sw 34th St
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 261 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1227 Memorial St
San Antonio, TX 78228
(210) 898-4110
Grades: 9-12
| 846 students
Rank: #44.
John F Kennedy High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1922 S General Mcmullen Dr
San Antonio, TX 78226
(210) 898-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 990 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Center
Alternative School
607 Sw 34th St
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4200
Grades: 6-10
| 26 students
Rank: n/an/a
Burleson Center
Special Education School
Charter School
534 Cordelia
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4061
Grades: 12
| 31 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,483 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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