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Edcouch-Elsa High School is a public high school located in Elsa, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,345 students. The school is part of the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which is ranked 922 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Edcouch-Elsa High School faces significant challenges, with consistently low test scores, high dropout rates, and underperformance compared to nearby schools. The school has an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population, with over 99% of students identifying as Hispanic, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.13% to 97.47% in recent years. Edcouch-Elsa High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, and its ranking has declined from 1,082 out of 1,797 Texas high schools in 2017-2018 to 1,644 out of 1,987 in 2023-2024. The school's STAAR EOC test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.65% in Algebra I to 51.05% in U.S. History.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Premier H S Of Weslaco, Lone Star H S South, Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory, and Weslaco High School, Edcouch-Elsa High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher rankings, better test scores, and in some cases, higher graduation rates. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students and Gifted and Talented students, as well as its migrant student population, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools.
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