Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: B

Total students

349

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 93.2%

Statewide: 90%

Kennedy Elementary School is an elementary school in Elsa, TX, in the Edcouch-Elsa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 349 students. 79.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,533, which is $5,354 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

500 W 9th St
Elsa, TX 78543

Office phone number

(956) 262-6027

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kennedy Elementary 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

349

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

349 (100%)

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 99.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

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%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

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

79.1 %

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 74.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

94.8 %

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 93.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.6 %

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

79.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

94.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.6%

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

22.6 %

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.6 %

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.9 %

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.6%

Gifted and talented

8.6%

Special education

14.9%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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

22.9 %

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

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

23.1 %

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

28.1

African American

0 (0%)

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

28.1 (100%)

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 96.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0 (0%)

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

24.1 (85.8%)

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (14.2%)

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

12.4

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

10.9 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

$53,533

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $53,426

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,001

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $49,101

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,024

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $50,331

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,997

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $51,645

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,838

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $55,939

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,423

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $61,490

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Edcouch-Elsa ISD: $65,114

Statewide: $71,111

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