Benavides Heights Elementary School
- Elementary school in Eagle Pass ISD
- Eagle Pass, TX
- 1st grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: N/A
Total students
317
Avg. teacher experience
16.9 years
Eagle Pass ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Benavides Heights Elementary School is an elementary school in Eagle Pass, TX, in the Eagle Pass ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 317 students. 78.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 54.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,379, which is $1,905 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
sites.google.com/a/eaglepassisd.net/benavides-heights-elementary/
Address
1750 Mesa DrEagle Pass, TX 78852-5400
Office phone number
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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
317
African American
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
315 (99.4%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (0.3%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
78.5 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
90.5 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
54.6 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
54.6 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.2 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
22.1 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
32.1 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Eagle Pass ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Eagle Pass ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
32 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 29%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20
African American
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
20 (100%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.5%
Bachelor's
19 (95%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (5%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.9
Eagle Pass ISD: 17.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
16.9 years
Eagle Pass ISD: 15.5 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
$64,379
Eagle Pass ISD: $64,459
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: $55,753
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,347
Eagle Pass ISD: $54,705
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,468
Eagle Pass ISD: $57,061
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,222
Eagle Pass ISD: $64,726
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,224
Eagle Pass ISD: $72,223
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: $80,927
Statewide: $74,014