Carlos Truan Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Edcouch-Elsa ISD
- Elsa, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: B
Total students
668
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
Carlos Truan Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Elsa, TX, in the Edcouch-Elsa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 668 students. 60.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 34.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,462, which is $5,425 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Darren Cole-ochoa
- dcole@eeisd.org
- (956) 262-6082
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Carlos Truan Junior High 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
668
African American
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
666 (99.7%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.3%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
60.5 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
34.9 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
34.4 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13.5 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.6 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: C
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
36 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
36.2 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
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
44
African American
0.6 (1.4%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
39.4 (89.5%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4 (9%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
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%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.2 (86.8%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.8 (10.9%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.3%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0.3%
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
15.2
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 13.7
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
8.5 years
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.7 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
$53,462
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $53,426
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,261
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $49,101
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,901
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $50,331
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,051
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $51,645
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,711
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $55,939
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,365
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $61,490
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $65,114
Statewide: $71,111