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Edcouch-Elsa High School

Public Grades 9-12

1642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 17% of Texas high schools

Summary

Edcouch-Elsa High School is a public high school located in Elsa, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,329 students. The school is part of the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 900 out of 961 districts in Texas.

Edcouch-Elsa High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, ranging from 88.6% to 90.8%, while its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.8% to 6.3%. Edcouch-Elsa High School's STAAR EOC test scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, with proficiency rates typically 10-20 percentage points below the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Weslaco High School and Idea College Prep Weslaco, Edcouch-Elsa High School's performance is significantly lower, with these schools having higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better test scores. Despite spending between $13,317 and $14,927 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by its student population.

1,309

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,489

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 N Yellowjacket Dr
Elsa, TX 78543

(956) 262-6074

District: Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Edcouch-Elsa High School:

Elementary:	John F Kennedy Elementary
	Lyndon B Johnson Elementary
	Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary
	Santiago Garcia Elementary
Middle:	Carlos F Truan J H
	David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Texas avg56%

1,642^nd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)

900^th of 961Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1642 of 1974	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1646 of 1990	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1596 of 1961	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1510 of 1876	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1639 of 1861	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1238 of 1857	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1082 of 1797	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	1134 of 1777	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	1182 of 1762	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1206 of 1743	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.6	1352 of 1734	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1352 of 1652	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	1410 of 1603	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.5	1258 of 1672	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	1262 of 1568	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	1303 of 1539	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	1338 of 1510	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	1255 of 1497	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	1185 of 1430	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.2	1200 of 1429	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.0	1123 of 1427	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	1182 of 1837	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1619 of 1829	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	994 of 1810	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	782 of 1784	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	971 of 1153	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1268 of 1437	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	849 of 1371	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	710 of 1278	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	786 of 1195	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	676 of 1136	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	414 of 1113	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1291 of 1504	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1640 of 1880	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1571 of 1891	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1512 of 1841	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1611 of 1815	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1276 of 1798	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1160 of 1781	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	798 of 964	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	943 of 1182	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1026 of 1172	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1036 of 1177	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	886 of 1145	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	968 of 1137	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1225 of 1453	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1558 of 1805	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1436 of 1820	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1359 of 1762	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1519 of 1743	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1059 of 1714	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	889 of 1691	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1279 of 1513	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1612 of 1884	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1527 of 1897	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1437 of 1847	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1603 of 1848	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1009 of 1818	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	843 of 1794	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1333 of 1515	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1670 of 1891	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1553 of 1913	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1497 of 1853	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1652 of 1840	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1206 of 1824	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1151 of 1803	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	73 of 81	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	77 of 95	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	82 of 93	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	73 of 114	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	87 of 97	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	58 of 131	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1040 of 1299	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1365 of 1548	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1299 of 1478	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1177 of 1418	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1250 of 1382	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	985 of 1357	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	828 of 1347	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)36th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Migrant (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History47%-21 vs state

Biology36%-26 vs state

English II Reading36%-20 vs state

English I Reading29%-22 vs state

Algebra I27%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Edcouch-Elsa High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Edcouch-Elsa High School	Public	9-12	601 N Yellowjacket Dr	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-6074	1,309	106	12.3	93.4%	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,306 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	1642^nd of 1974 public high schools	16.8%		18.1	1646^th of 1990 public high schools	17.3%	4	27.4	35.8	29.0	35.8	46.6							$14,489
Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy	Public	9-12	211 N Yellowjacket Dr	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-0151	70	5	15.2	78.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.7	1892^nd of 1974 public high schools	4.2%		2.9	1950^th of 1990 public high schools	2.0%	58	13.3	25.0	10.5	4.4	12.9							$11,353
Idea Elsa College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	431 S Fannin	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 567-4700	737	46	16.0	90.6%	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	711 (96.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	50.0	59.1	46.1	51.3	64.5	48.8	53.3	65.6	18.9	39.8	23.2	$12,866
La Villa Early College High School	Public	9-12	200 W Hwy 107	La Villa	78562	Hidalgo County	La Villa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-4715	179	19	9.5	92.7%	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.8	1196^th of 1974 public high schools	39.4%		24.6	1534^th of 1990 public high schools	22.9%	338	36.4	42.5	51.1	50.0	62.2							$21,756
Monte Alto High School	Public	9-12	25149 1st St	Monte Alto	78538	Hidalgo County	Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-1381	255	22	11.7	74.9%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	1460^th of 1974 public high schools	26.0%		29.6	1417^th of 1990 public high schools	28.8%	43	19.1	42.9	34.9	35.6	67.7							$11,867
Idea College Prep Weslaco	Public, Charter	6-12	2931 E Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4100	728	45	16.0	84.6%	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	703 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.5	779^th of 1974 public high schools	60.5%		45.7	1038^th of 1990 public high schools	47.8%	259	44.8	55.8	61.4	68.1	79.1	53.5	39.5	56.1	24.1	25.2	29.5	$10,937
Economedes High School	Public	9-12	1414 N Alamo	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2450	2,689	179	15.0	92.0%	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2,682 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	23.2	1553^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.3%		25.3	1515^th of 1990 public high schools	23.9%	38	28.4	43.4	28.9	41.6	50.1							$10,809
Donna North High School	Public	9-12	7250 N Val Verde Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-4190	1,974	138	14.3	94.5%	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,972 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	1665^th of 1974 public high schools	15.7%		18	1650^th of 1990 public high schools	17.1%	15	19.6	34.2	26.3	30.2	54.7							$11,303
Texasworks - Weslaco	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 E Haggar Ave	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	29	1	29.0		1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Premier H S Of Weslaco	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 Haggar Ave	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 781-8800	112	4	25.3	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.3	1608^th of 1974 public high schools	18.5%		18.9	1640^th of 1990 public high schools	17.6%	32	44.4	35.3	33.3	42.9	9.1							$8,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Edcouch-Elsa High School

What is the racial makeup of Edcouch-Elsa High School?

Students at Edcouch-Elsa High School are 100% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Edcouch-Elsa High School?

Edcouch-Elsa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John F Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Lyndon B Johnson Elementary
Elementary : Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary
Elementary : Santiago Garcia Elementary
Middle : Carlos F Truan J H
Middle : David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy

How many students attend Edcouch-Elsa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,309 students attended Edcouch-Elsa High School.

What district is Edcouch-Elsa High School in?

Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)

Is Edcouch-Elsa High School a good school?

Edcouch-Elsa High School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Texas high schools.

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