ECISD South MS Gym Floor Replacement

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District is replacing the gym floor at South Middle School, a 13,000 square foot renovation project located at 601 W. Freddy Gonzalez Dr. in Edinburg. The filing, registered with TDLR in June 2026, identifies the scope of work as the removal of the existing gym floor and its replacement with a new surface. The estimated cost for this specific renovation is $470,000.

RIKE Architects serves as the design firm of record for this project. Felipe Guerrero is the registered accessibility specialist listed on the filing. The project is classified as a renovation or alteration and involves public funds. TDLR completed the plan review in July 2026, and construction is scheduled to finish in July 2027, with work starting July 2026.

Project Context and Comparisons

This renovation is part of a broader pattern of school facility updates in the region. Edinburg CISD has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,300,000, including multiple multi-purpose building renovations and a gym addition at Truman Elementary School. RIKE Architects also has one other registered project in the area, the Iwo Jima Monument & Museum in Harlingen, valued at $50,000.

Compared to other renovation filings in Hidalgo County, this project stands out for its size and duration. The estimated cost of $470,000 is above the county median of $250,000 for similar work. The scheduled build window of 365 days is longer than the county median of 92 days. However, the cost per square foot is $36, which is below the county median of $71 per square foot.

South Middle School serves grades 6-8 in Edinburg. According to Niche, the school has 1,246 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. The school is part of the Edinburg CISD, which also operates Edinburg High School and Edinburg North High School. The ZIP code 78539 has a population of about 38,162 and a median household income of $64,864, according to U.S. Census estimates.

Hidalgo County had an unemployment rate of 6.8 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. The project’s status is listed as Review Complete by TDLR. No specific contractor is named in the provided facts, only the owner, design firm, and accessibility specialist. The work involves removing the old floor and installing a new one, a standard renovation task in school athletics facilities.