Summary
Seco Mines Elementary in Eagle Pass, TX, serves 304 students in 1st through 6th grade within the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where about 89-91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's overall state ranking has been volatile over the past decade, ranging from the 65th percentile to a low of the 3rd percentile, with the most recent data showing a drop to the 28th percentile—a significant decline from the 48th percentile the year prior. This recent downturn is a key concern, especially when compared to nearby schools like Liberty Elementary (81st percentile) and Armando Cerna Elementary (80th percentile), which are outperforming Seco Mines substantially.
A critical differentiator is the performance of 3rd graders in Math, where only 31.25% were proficient in the latest year, compared to the district average of 43.81% and the state average of 44.33%. This foundational weakness is not as pronounced in other nearby schools—for instance, Armando Cerna Elementary had 62.35% of its 3rd graders proficient in Math. Additionally, the school's effectiveness with Special Education students has been highly inconsistent, swinging from a 74th percentile ranking (4-star rating) in one year to a 16th percentile (1-star rating) the next, a volatility not seen in peer schools. Interestingly, 5th graders show a bright spot in Reading with 56.25% proficiency, nearly matching the state average, but this same cohort struggles in Math with only 37.5% proficient, creating a 19-point gap between subjects.
Notably, the school's spending per student (around $10,500-$10,800) is on par with or higher than higher-performing peers like Liberty Elementary ($9,678), and its student-teacher ratio of 15.2 is the most favorable among comparable district elementary schools. This suggests the recent performance decline is not due to a lack of resources or larger class sizes, but likely points to instructional or curricular challenges. The closest school, Nellie Mae Glass Elementary (1.53 miles away), serves a larger and less impoverished student body (75.34% free/reduced lunch) and ranks in the 66th percentile, outperforming Seco Mines in nearly every subject and grade level, highlighting the strong correlation between poverty levels and academic outcomes in this district.
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