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Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Elsa and Edcouch.
Students
4,349
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,077
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Debt
$20.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.0M, about $4,588 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Edcouch.
K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Carlos F Truan J HThis district
9–12Edcouch-Elsa H SThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,077 per student · 10% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 39%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 72%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,538’20
4,140’21
4,366’22
4,398’23
4,349’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 100%White <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Lyndon B Johnson El
D470 students16:1
Ruben C Rodriguez El
D−457 students14:1
John F Kennedy El
D−383 students14:1
Santiago Garcia El
D358 students13:1
Carlos F Truan J H
D584 students13:1
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy
D−264 students12:1
Edcouch-Elsa H S
D1,309 students12:1
Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy
D−70 students15:1
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center
454 students19:1
Hidalgo Co J J A E P
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.