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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 490 students in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
4,398 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which is ranked #1063 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1074 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,388 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
55%
# Black Students
1 Student
275,255 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
8 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
n/a
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
270
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
391
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,682 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,340 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,682
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,340
$14,116
Best Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1210 Santa Rosa Ave
Edcouch, TX 78538
(956) 262-0040
Edcouch, TX 78538
(956) 262-0040
Grades: PK
| 490 students
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