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Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 584 students in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,684 Schools
# Students
4,349 Students
1,447,498 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
97,023 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which is ranked #1087 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1093 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)43%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
100%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
n/a
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,859 is higher than the state median of $13,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,501 is higher than the state median of $14,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,859
$13,383
Spending / Student
$14,501
$14,112
Best Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carlos F Truan J High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 E Ciro Caceres
Edcouch, TX 78538
(956) 262-6082
Edcouch, TX 78538
(956) 262-6082
Gr: 7-8 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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