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Schools in Edcouch · Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District

Edcouch’s public schools score below 86% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Edcouch’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edcouch, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#603of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 19 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,162 students on the public path
In brief

Edcouch’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,077 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Carlos F Truan J H, then Edcouch-Elsa H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edcouch’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 14% of Texas school districts, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; among the 21 Texas towns with similar household incomes, Edcouch’s schools place at the bottom.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (21)At the bottom
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,327 test results and a graduating class of 364 could put Edcouch anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Edcouch’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,350 in math, 2,304 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edcouch, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
7–8Carlos F Truan J Hin ElsaD
9–12Edcouch-Elsa H Sin ElsaD

Edcouch’s public schools are run by Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which also serves Elsa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Edcouch-Elsa Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,349 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,077TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 51.1% · 2304 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.9% · 2350 students tested

Edcouch vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Edcouch’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdcouchDEdcouch-Elsa Independent

Every school in Edcouch

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Edcouchby address
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
454 students19:1Rate it →
Ruben C Rodriguez El
Elementary · Grades K–5
D−
457 students14:1Rate it →
Santiago Garcia El
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
358 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Edcouchin other towns
Carlos F Truan J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elsa
D
584 students13:1Rate it →
Edcouch-Elsa H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Elsa
D
1,309 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Edcouch’s schools

Are Edcouch’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edcouch children attend score below 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edcouch in?

Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,349 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edcouch kids go to high school?

Edcouch-Elsa H S in Elsa, with 1,309 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Edcouch’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Edcouch spend per student?

$14,077 in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.