Betty Harwell Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Edinburg CISD
- Edinburg, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Edinburg CISD: B
Total students
1,368
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Betty Harwell Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Edinburg, TX, in the Edinburg CISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,368 students. 76.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 66.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of D for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,302, which is $661 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jose Garza
- jse.garza@ecisd.us
- (956) 289-2440
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Betty Harwell Middle School 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 education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,368
African American
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
1,368 (100%)
Edinburg CISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
76.8 %
Edinburg CISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
95.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
66.4 %
Edinburg CISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
66.4 %
Edinburg CISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Edinburg CISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
8.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
D
Edinburg CISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Edinburg CISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Edinburg CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
Edinburg CISD: 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 10%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
101.4
African American
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
96.4 (95.1%)
Edinburg CISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (1%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (3.9%)
Edinburg CISD: 4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (2%)
Edinburg CISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
81.9 (80.8%)
Edinburg CISD: 76.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
17.5 (17.2%)
Edinburg CISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.5
Edinburg CISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
Edinburg CISD: 14.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$58,302
Edinburg CISD: $60,980
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$50,972
Edinburg CISD: $52,349
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$52,985
Edinburg CISD: $53,416
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,634
Edinburg CISD: $57,631
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$61,023
Edinburg CISD: $60,877
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$68,995
Edinburg CISD: $68,734
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$74,919
Edinburg CISD: $74,072
Statewide: $69,974