Edcouch-Elsa High School
N Yellowjacket Dr
Elsa TX, 78543, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-262-6074
Ranking: 
(1,240 out of 1,337, bottom 7%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 113 | | 128 | | 125 | | 131 | | 127 | | 127 | | 126 | |
Total Students: | 1,314 | | 1,336 | | 1,336 | | 1,457 | | 1,415 | | 1,461 | | 1,582 | |
Grade 9: | 391 | 29.8% | 403 | 30.2% | 396 | 29.6% | 417 | 28.6% | 392 | 27.7% | 389 | 26.6% | 518 | 32.7% |
Grade 10: | 346 | 26.3% | 298 | 22.3% | 321 | 24.0% | 343 | 23.5% | 329 | 23.3% | 411 | 28.1% | 418 | 26.4% |
Grade 11: | 297 | 22.6% | 329 | 24.6% | 318 | 23.8% | 322 | 22.1% | 360 | 25.4% | 343 | 23.5% | 332 | 21.0% |
Grade 12: | 280 | 21.3% | 306 | 22.9% | 301 | 22.5% | 375 | 25.7% | 334 | 23.6% | 318 | 21.8% | 314 | 19.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 690 | 52.5% | 683 | 51.1% | 685 | 51.3% | 756 | 51.9% | 705 | 49.8% | 731 | 50.0% | 794 | 50.2% |
Female: | 624 | 47.5% | 653 | 48.9% | 651 | 48.7% | 701 | 48.1% | 702 | 49.6% | 722 | 49.4% | 784 | 49.6% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 1,306 | 99.4% | 1,330 | 99.6% | 1,332 | 99.7% | 1,453 | 99.7% | 1,410 | 99.6% | 1,455 | 99.6% | 1,574 | 99.5% |
Black: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 7 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,288 | 98.0% | 1,303 | 97.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 59 | 4.0% | 222 | 14.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.59 | | 10.47 | | 10.67 | | 11.13 | | 11.18 | | 11.50 | | 12.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | N/A |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | N/A |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | N/A |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 31% | 31% | N/A |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 25% | 25% | N/A |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 25% | 25% | N/A |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 30% | 30% | N/A |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
TAKS |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 36% | 35% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 82.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 10.7% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.8% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $44,715.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,167.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,754.0 |
* Edcouch-Elsa High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.