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After a two-year delay, the Texas Education Agency [TEA] has released the 2023 A-F accountability ratings for school systems and campuses throughout the state.
South Texas Independent School District [STISD] is the only district in the Rio Grande Valley to receive an “A” rating overall, and one of only two districts in the Region One area, sharing the honor with United ISD in Laredo, according to a Region One report.
STISD, which has a campus in San Benito, received “A” ratings in all areas evaluated, with an overall scaled score of 94, and the Postsecondary Readiness Distinction Designation, the only one available at the district level. STISD has received this designation every year since it became available, a total of eight times, according to a STISD statement.
Six of the district’s seven middle and high school campuses also earned “A” ratings overall, including: South Texas ISD Health Professions in Mercedes [Health Professions], South Texas ISD Medical Professions in Olmito [Medical Professions], South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy in Edinburg [Preparatory Academy], South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy in San Benito (Rising Scholars), South Texas ISD Science Academy in Mercedes [Science Academy], and South Texas ISD World Scholars in Edinburg [World Scholars]. The district’s newest campus, South Texas ISD Virtual Academy [Virtual Academy], earned a “B” rating.
In addition to receiving “A” ratings, five of the STISD campuses also received all distinction designations for which they were eligible, including Health Professions, Preparatory Academy, Rising Scholars, Science Academy, and World Scholars.
According to TEA, the entity is prevented from sharing more recent school ratings from the 2023-24 school year due to a separate, ongoing lawsuit. School performance ratings from the 2024-25 school year are scheduled to be issued in August 2025.
STISD is comprised of four magnet high schools – South Texas ISD Health Professions in Mercedes, South Texas ISD Medical Professions in Olmito, South Texas ISD Science Academy in Mercedes, and South Texas ISD World Scholars in Edinburg – as well as two middle schools – South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy in Edinburg and South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy in San Benito, and one stand-alone virtual campus, South Texas ISD Virtual Academy, which serves students in grades 6-12.
All campuses are tuition-free and serve students from Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties. For more information, call 1-800-21STUDY or visit www.stisd.net.
STISD will serve free breakfast and lunch meals to children 18 years old and younger from local communities and enrolled students up to 21 years old with disabilities this summer June 1-30.
The meals are being served via dine-in only at the cafeterias of four different STISD campuses. Breakfast will be served from 7:30-8:30 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday through June 30.
These meals will be provided at no cost to the family, and children do not have to be enrolled within STISD to receive meals.
Locally, meal locations include: Olmito — South Texas ISD Medical Professions Cafeteria, 10650 N Expressway 77/83, Olmito, and San Benito — South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy Cafeteria, 151 S. Helen Moore Rd., San Benito.
For additional information, contact Oliver Galvan, STISD Child Nutrition Director, at oliver.galvan@stisd.net or (956) 514-4230.
Per Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information is available in languages other than English.
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