Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Edinburg CISD: A

Total students

375

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Edinburg CISD: 14.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Edinburg CISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 90%

Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary School is an elementary school in Edinburg, TX, in the Edinburg CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 375 students. 83.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 54.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,254, which is $3,367 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2510 S Cesar Chavez
Edinburg, TX 78539

Office phone number

(956) 289-2308

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

375

African American

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

375 (100%)

Edinburg CISD: 98%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

83.2 %

Edinburg CISD: 60.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

88.5 %

Edinburg CISD: 82.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

54.1 %

Edinburg CISD: 37.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

83.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

88.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

54.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

54.1 %

Edinburg CISD: 37.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.3 %

Edinburg CISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.5 %

Edinburg CISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

54.1%

Gifted and talented

4.3%

Special education

7.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Edinburg CISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Edinburg CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Edinburg CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Edinburg CISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

22.1 %

Edinburg CISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Edinburg CISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Edinburg CISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Edinburg CISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

21.6 %

Edinburg CISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Edinburg CISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Edinburg CISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Edinburg CISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

25.1

African American

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

25.1 (100%)

Edinburg CISD: 95.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.8 (3.3%)

Edinburg CISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

18.4 (73.2%)

Edinburg CISD: 75%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.9 (23.5%)

Edinburg CISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Edinburg CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.9

Edinburg CISD: 14.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Edinburg CISD: 14.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$62,254

Edinburg CISD: $62,515

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,105

Edinburg CISD: $54,382

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,400

Edinburg CISD: $55,744

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,710

Edinburg CISD: $58,653

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,341

Edinburg CISD: $62,305

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$85,572

Edinburg CISD: $69,821

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,673

Edinburg CISD: $76,292

Statewide: $71,111

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