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
1,388
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 90.7%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 1,388 students. 74.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 61.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,390, which is $701 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 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 2008 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
1,388
African American
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
1,387 (99.9%)
Edinburg CISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (0.1%)
Edinburg CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
74.3 %
Edinburg CISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
97 %
Edinburg CISD: 86%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
61.5 %
Edinburg CISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
61.5 %
Edinburg CISD: 35%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
9 %
Edinburg CISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Edinburg CISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.3 %
Edinburg CISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
D
Edinburg CISD: B
Student achievement
C
Edinburg CISD: B
School progress
B
Edinburg CISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
99.6
African American
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
95.6 (96%)
Edinburg CISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (1%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (3%)
Edinburg CISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 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
1 (1%)
Edinburg CISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
81.9 (82.2%)
Edinburg CISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
16.7 (16.8%)
Edinburg CISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.9
Edinburg CISD: 15.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
10.4 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.4 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
$56,390
Edinburg CISD: $59,512
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$49,759
Edinburg CISD: $50,794
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,023
Edinburg CISD: $52,282
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$55,568
Edinburg CISD: $56,115
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$59,363
Edinburg CISD: $59,488
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$68,253
Edinburg CISD: $68,221
Statewide: $65,449