Edinburg CISD

Edinburg, TX

Accountability rating

B

Total students

34,066

Avg. teacher experience

14.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

89.4 %

Statewide: 90%

Edinburg CISD is a school district in Edinburg, TX. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 34,066 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 57.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $57,001, which is $2,879 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience. The average SAT score at Edinburg CISD was 1044. The average ACT score was 18.3. In the Class of 2018, 89.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 2%.

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Contact information

Website

www.ecisd.us

Interim Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Edinburg CISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

34,066

African American

65 (0.2%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

9 (0%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

217 (0.6%)

Statewide: 4.5%

Hispanic

33,234 (97.6%)

Statewide: 52.6%

Pacific Islander

1 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

464 (1.4%)

Statewide: 27.4%

Two or more races

76 (0.2%)

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

97.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

1.4%

Two or more races

0.2%

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

57.3 %

Statewide: 50.1%

Economically disadvantaged

86.4 %

Statewide: 60.6%

Limited English proficiency

33.7 %

Statewide: 19.5%

At-risk students

57.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

86.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

33.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

33.6 %

Statewide: 19.7%

Career and Technical

26.3 %

Statewide: 26.3%

Gifted and Talented

6.7 %

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

6.2 %

Statewide: 9.6%

Bilingual/ESL

33.6%

Career and technical

26.3%

Gifted and talented

6.7%

Special education

6.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Overall

B

Student achievement

B

School progress

A

Closing the gaps

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 2019 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)

All students

89.4 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 86.5%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 85.1%

Asian

100 %

Statewide: 96.4%

Hispanic

89.3 %

Statewide: 88.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 86.4%

White

89.1 %

Statewide: 93.6%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 91.4%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

89.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

89.1%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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

2 %

Statewide: 1.9%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.8 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2 %

Statewide: 2.3%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 2.7%

White

2.2 %

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0 %

Statewide: 1.6%

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 2017-2018 school year.

All students

18 %

Statewide: 25.8%

African American

16.7 %

Statewide: 17%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 21.9%

Asian

31.6 %

Statewide: 60.9%

Hispanic

17.9 %

Statewide: 23.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 20.2%

White

19.8 %

Statewide: 27.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 28.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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

37.5 %

Statewide: 50.7%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 29.2%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 51%

Asian

16.7 %

Statewide: 74.6%

Hispanic

36.9 %

Statewide: 38.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 52.5%

White

68.8 %

Statewide: 64.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 62.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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

1044

Statewide: 1036

ACT

The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.3

Statewide: 20.6

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 the Class of 2018.

Reading

59.3 %

Statewide: 58.2%

Math

48.7 %

Statewide: 46%

Reading + Math

45.1 %

Statewide: 42.1%

Reading

59.3%

Math

48.7%

Reading + Math

45.1%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).

Total teacher FTEs

2,273.5

African American

6 (0.3%)

Statewide: 10.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (0.2%)

Statewide: 1.7%

Hispanic

2,155.1 (94.8%)

Statewide: 27.7%

Pacific Islander

1 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

103.4 (4.5%)

Statewide: 58.4%

Two or more races

3 (0.1%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

23.8 (1%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

1,754.3 (77.2%)

Statewide: 73.6%

Master's

494.4 (21.7%)

Statewide: 24.3%

Doctorate

1 (0%)

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.

Students per teacher

15

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2018-2019 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

14.2 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

$57,001

Statewide: $54,122

Beginner

$48,792

Statewide: $47,218

1 to 5 years

$50,503

Statewide: $50,408

6 to 10 years

$53,484

Statewide: $52,786

11 to 20 years

$57,183

Statewide: $56,041

20+ years

$65,938

Statewide: $62,039

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Elementary/secondary schools

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Middle school or junior high schools

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