Benavides Heights Elementary School
- Elementary school in Eagle Pass ISD
- Eagle Pass, TX
- 1st grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating
B
Eagle Pass ISD: A
Total students
320
Avg. teacher experience
14.9 years
Eagle Pass ISD: 15.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 90%
Benavides Heights Elementary School is an elementary school in Eagle Pass, TX, in the Eagle Pass ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 320 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 57.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,268, which is $3,146 more than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Olivia Garcia
- OGARCIA@eaglepassisd.net
- (830) 758-7006
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Benavides Heights Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
320
African American
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
319 (99.7%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
57.8 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
88.8 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
44.4 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 36.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
42.5 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
10 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.3 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Eagle Pass ISD: A
Student achievement
C
Eagle Pass ISD: B
School progress
B
Eagle Pass ISD: A
Closing the gaps
D
Eagle Pass ISD: 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
20
African American
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
20 (100%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19 (95%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
1 (5%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 19%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16
Eagle Pass ISD: 17
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
14.9 years
Eagle Pass ISD: 15.3 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
$57,268
Eagle Pass ISD: $58,451
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: $23,613
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$47,151
Eagle Pass ISD: $48,401
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$53,404
Eagle Pass ISD: $52,090
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$59,215
Eagle Pass ISD: $59,133
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$69,679
Eagle Pass ISD: $68,608
Statewide: $62,039