Betty Harwell Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Edinburg CISD
- Edinburg, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Edinburg CISD: A
Total students
1,379
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 90%
Betty Harwell Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Edinburg, TX, in the Edinburg CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,379 students. 71.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 69.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,405, which is $1,518 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Monica Perez
- mo.perez@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 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
1,379
African American
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,376 (99.8%)
Edinburg CISD: 98%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.2%)
Edinburg CISD: 1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
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
71.8 %
Edinburg CISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
95.5 %
Edinburg CISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
69.3 %
Edinburg CISD: 37.3%
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
69.3 %
Edinburg CISD: 37.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Edinburg CISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.3 %
Edinburg CISD: 7.5%
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Edinburg CISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Edinburg CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Edinburg CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 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
29.8 %
Edinburg CISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
29.8 %
Edinburg CISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 6.6%
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
100
African American
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
95 (95%)
Edinburg CISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (1%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4 (4%)
Edinburg CISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
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%)
Edinburg CISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
77.1 (77.1%)
Edinburg CISD: 75%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
22.9 (22.9%)
Edinburg CISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.1%
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
13.8
Edinburg CISD: 14.1
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
12 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.8 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
$60,405
Edinburg CISD: $62,515
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,412
Edinburg CISD: $54,382
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,392
Edinburg CISD: $55,744
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,944
Edinburg CISD: $58,653
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,414
Edinburg CISD: $62,305
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,108
Edinburg CISD: $69,821
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,204
Edinburg CISD: $76,292
Statewide: $71,111