Edcouch-Elsa High School
- High school in Edcouch-Elsa ISD
- Elsa, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: B
Total students
1,285
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.2 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
Edcouch-Elsa High School is a high school in Elsa, TX, in the Edcouch-Elsa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,285 students. 74.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 94.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Edcouch-Elsa High School was 859 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,567, which is $4,320 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
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Principals
- Raul Valdez
- rvaldez@eeisd.org
- (956) 262-6074
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Edcouch-Elsa High School 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
1,285
African American
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,282 (99.8%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.2%)
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
74.2 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
95.4 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
26.5 %
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
26.5 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.2 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.6 %
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)
C
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
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.
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
94.2 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.1 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
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
5.1 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
5.1 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
16.7 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
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
41.8 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
41.8 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
57.1 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
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
6.1 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
6 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
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
10.8 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
11.1 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: N/A
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
859
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 859
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.9
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 16.9
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
49.8 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 45.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
35.8 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
31.4 %
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
104.3
African American
0.4 (0.4%)
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
99 (94.9%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4.9 (4.7%)
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
96 (92%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.4 (8%)
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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
12.3
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
11 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
$54,567
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $53,426
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,076
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $49,101
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,369
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $50,331
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,968
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $51,645
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,834
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $55,939
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,067
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $61,490
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$63,373
Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $65,114
Statewide: $71,111