Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

Total students

534

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

South Texas ISD: 15.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

South Texas ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 90%

South Texas Isd World Scholars is a high school in Edinburg, TX, in the South Texas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 534 students. 33.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.6% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at South Texas Isd World Scholars was 978 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.0.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,754, which is $2,867 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

worldscholars.stisd.net

Address

510 S Sugar Rd
Edinburg, TX 78539-3906

Office phone number

(956) 383-1684

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in South Texas Isd World Scholars 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

534

African American

8 (1.5%)

South Texas ISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

South Texas ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

13 (2.4%)

South Texas ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

478 (89.5%)

South Texas ISD: 81%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

32 (6%)

South Texas ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.4%)

South Texas ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.5%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

2.4%

Hispanic

89.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

6.0%

Two or more races

0.4%

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

33.3 %

South Texas ISD: 24.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55.4 %

South Texas ISD: 51.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.4 %

South Texas ISD: 11%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

33.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.4%

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

11.6 %

South Texas ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

12.9 %

South Texas ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

6.4 %

South Texas ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

11.6%

Gifted and talented

12.9%

Special education

6.4%

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

South Texas ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

South Texas ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

South Texas ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

South Texas ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

South Texas ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

South Texas ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.4 %

South Texas ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.4 %

South Texas ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

14.7 %

South Texas ISD: 18%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

South Texas ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

8.3 %

South Texas ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.1 %

South Texas ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.9 %

South Texas ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

South Texas ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

39.7 %

South Texas ISD: 53.4%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

60 %

South Texas ISD: 50%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

South Texas ISD: 82%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

38.3 %

South Texas ISD: 51%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

64.3 %

South Texas ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

South Texas ISD: 75%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

71.3 %

South Texas ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

South Texas ISD: 50%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

South Texas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

South Texas ISD: 69.5%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

75.2 %

South Texas ISD: 42.7%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

44.4 %

South Texas ISD: 48.7%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

South Texas ISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

978

South Texas ISD: 1110

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.0

South Texas ISD: 23.1

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

75.4 %

South Texas ISD: 83.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

52.4 %

South Texas ISD: 71.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

51.6 %

South Texas ISD: 68.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

75.4%

Math

52.4%

Reading + Math

51.6%

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

43.4

African American

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2.6 (6%)

South Texas ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

35.5 (81.8%)

South Texas ISD: 77.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

4.3 (10%)

South Texas ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.3%)

South Texas ISD: 0.3%

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 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27 (62%)

South Texas ISD: 62.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

16.5 (38%)

South Texas ISD: 35%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0.8%

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

12.3

South Texas ISD: 13.6

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

11.7 years

South Texas ISD: 15.8 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

$61,754

South Texas ISD: $64,976

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,000

South Texas ISD: $53,000

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,980

South Texas ISD: $56,081

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,984

South Texas ISD: $59,637

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,009

South Texas ISD: $66,353

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,302

South Texas ISD: $71,223

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$77,372

South Texas ISD: $72,569

Statewide: $71,111

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