Benavides Heights Elementary School
- Elementary school in Eagle Pass ISD
- Eagle Pass, TX
- 1st grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Eagle Pass ISD: A
Total students
302
Avg. teacher experience
15.9 years
Eagle Pass ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 90%
Benavides Heights Elementary School is an elementary school in Eagle Pass, TX, in the Eagle Pass ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 302 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 58.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $60,752, which is $3,661 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
302
African American
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
302 (100%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 97%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
58.9 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
88.1 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
45.7 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
44 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 37.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.3 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
17.9 %
Eagle Pass ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
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 2020 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: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
20 (100%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 3%
Statewide: 57.7%
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: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
19 (95%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1 (5%)
Eagle Pass ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.1
Eagle Pass ISD: 16.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
15.9 years
Eagle Pass ISD: 15.4 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
$60,752
Eagle Pass ISD: $61,278
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Eagle Pass ISD: $43,174
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$50,566
Eagle Pass ISD: $51,329
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$55,344
Eagle Pass ISD: $54,854
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,651
Eagle Pass ISD: $61,755
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$69,814
Eagle Pass ISD: $71,244
Statewide: $65,449