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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Contact information

Address

601 N Yellowjacket Dr
Elsa, TX 78543

Office phone number

(956) 262-6074

Principals

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%

African American

0%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

99.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.2%

Two or more races

0%

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%

At-risk students

74.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

95.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

26.5%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

26.5%

Gifted and talented

12.2%

Special education

11.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

94.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

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%

Reading

49.8%

Math

35.8%

Reading + Math

31.4%

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

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