Elsa’s public schools score below 86% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Elsa, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elsa, 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.
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.
Elsa’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.
What’s behind Elsa’s grade
D: better than 14% of Texas school districts, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elsa, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Elsa
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 454 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Edcouch
Kindergarten in Elsa · depends on your address
Lyndon B Johnson El
Grades K–5 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John F Kennedy El
Grades K–5 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Elsa · depends on your address
Lyndon B Johnson El
Grades K–5 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John F Kennedy El
Grades K–5 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Elsa · depends on your address
Lyndon B Johnson El
Grades K–5 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John F Kennedy El
Grades K–5 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Elsa · depends on your address
Lyndon B Johnson El
Grades K–5 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John F Kennedy El
Grades K–5 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Elsa · depends on your address
Lyndon B Johnson El
Grades K–5 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John F Kennedy El
Grades K–5 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Elsa · depends on your address
Lyndon B Johnson El
Grades K–5 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John F Kennedy El
Grades K–5 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Elsa’s public schools are run by Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which also serves Edcouch. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Elsa vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Elsa’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa | D | Edcouch-Elsa Independent |
Every school in Elsa
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).
Questions about Elsa’s schools
Are Elsa’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elsa 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 beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elsa in?
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,349 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elsa kids go to high school?
Edcouch-Elsa H S, with 1,309 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Elsa’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 Elsa spend per student?
$14,077 in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elsa families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elsa → They have their own page.
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.