Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Summary:

Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary is a public elementary school in Edinburg, Texas, serving 435 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 443 out of 968 school districts in the state.

Academically, Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary has struggled in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1216 out of 4479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 3876 out of 4578 in 2020-2021. The school's performance on STAAR tests is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for certain student subgroups like male students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. Despite increased spending per student, from $10,367 in 2018-2019 to $12,026 in 2020-2021, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, such as Escandon Elementary, Austin Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, generally outperform Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar demographic populations. The school's performance in the Gifted and Talented program is also a concern, with the school ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Texas elementary schools in this category.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2510 S Cesar Chavez
       Edinburg, TX  78539


(956) 289-2308

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2844th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,026 Help


Students who attend Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Francisco Barrientes Middle
High:    Edinburg High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.3%
African American:
0.5%
White:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89% Help


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Compare Details Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary ranks worse than 60.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 27th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.3%), African American (0.5%), White (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary is 15.6, which is the 15th best among 31 elementary schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary is $12,026, which is the 8th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District 443rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.56 1836th 3465 47.0%
2005 63.15 1364th 3475 60.7%
2006 45.59 2257th 3476 35.1%
2007 56.57 1881st 3724 49.5%
2008 52.38 2073rd 3768 45.0%
2009 49.81 2265th 3884 41.7%
2010 77.70 610th 3937 84.5%
2011 78.98 546th 4095 86.7%
2012 67.67 1275th 4206 69.7%
2013 59.34 1761st 4221 58.3%
2014 66.65 1382nd 4260 67.6%
2015 69.14 1318th 4320 69.5%
2016 73.49 1069th 4286 75.1%
2017 57.24 1609th 4329 62.8%
2018 69.41 1055th 4359 75.8%
2019 66.35 1216th 4479 72.9%
2021 19.98 3876th 4578 15.3%
2022 41.55 2648th 4581 42.2%
2023 55.23 1868th 4647 59.8%
2024 39.40 2844th 4675 39.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.64 165th 3226 94.9%
2019 81.93 273rd 3333 91.8%
2021 36.05 2289th 3446 33.6%
2022 48.64 1729th 3487 50.4%
2023 61.94 1055th 3556 70.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.76 1480th 3558 58.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.14 455th 4264 89.3%
2019 73.97 633rd 4309 85.3%
2021 25.68 3695th 4451 17.0%
2022 52.36 1998th 4477 55.4%
2023 66.81 1088th 4521 75.9%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.84 41st 112 63.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.15 1193rd 4306 72.3%
2019 60.83 1457th 4348 66.5%
2021 21.98 3751st 4499 16.6%
2022 44.72 2487th 4561 45.5%
2023 63.86 1362nd 4588 70.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.14 97th 3106 96.9%
2019 66.17 1097th 3184 65.5%
2021 24.79 2477th 3006 17.6%
2022 52.40 1756th 2958 40.6%
2023 71.09 717th 2980 75.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.33 128th 4240 97.0%
2019 83.50 319th 4295 92.6%
2021 37.75 2741st 4331 36.7%
2022 61.56 1321st 4461 70.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.71 1023rd 4319 76.3%
2019 69.24 1044th 4357 76.0%
2021 20.90 3815th 4498 15.2%
2022 38.88 2807th 4563 38.5%
2023 46.48 2361st 4585 48.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.09 662nd 4168 84.1%
2019 72.10 771st 4188 81.6%
2021 25.10 3561st 4329 17.7%
2022 48.47 2191st 4376 49.9%
2023 62.43 1343rd 4401 69.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 1 0 0 591 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2005 1 0 0 504 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2006 2 0 0 522 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2007 2 0 0 535 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2008 1 2 0 575 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2009 1 3 0 567 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2010 1 2 0 606 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2011 0 2 0 463 0 0 0 0 465
2012 0 2 0 480 0 0 0 0 482
2013 0 1 0 448 0 0 0 0 449
2014 0 1 0 546 0 0 0 0 547
2015 0 0 0 537 0 0 0 0 537
2016 0 2 0 507 0 0 0 0 509
2017 0 0 0 480 0 0 0 0 480
2018 1 0 0 436 0 0 0 0 437
2019 0 0 1 426 0 0 0 0 427
2020 0 0 0 418 0 0 0 0 418
2021 2 1 0 398 0 0 0 0 401
2022 0 0 0 375 0 0 0 0 375
2023 1 2 0 432 0 0 0 0 435

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 592 34.4 17.2 5.4
2005 505 33.8 14.9 0
2006 524 35.6 14.7 0
2007 537 35.8 15.0 0
2008 578 36.9 15.7 0
2009 571 35.2 16.2 0
2010 609 34.9 17.4 0
2011 465 28.4 16.3 0
2012 482 27.9 17.2 0
2013 449 28.3 15.8 90.6
2014 547 32.0 17.0 89.4
2015 537 33.0 16.2 89.2
2016 509 33.0 15.4 89
2017 480 30.4 15.7 87.5
2018 437 30.3 14.3 88.3
2019 427 29.0 14.7 89
2020 418 25.9 16.1 89
2021 401 26.2 15.2 86.8
2022 375 25.1 14.9 88.5
2023 435 27.8 15.6 89

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 592 34.4 17.2 5.4
2005 505 33.8 14.9 0
2006 524 35.6 14.7 0
2007 537 35.8 15.0 0
2008 578 36.9 15.7 0
2009 571 35.2 16.2 0
2010 609 34.9 17.4 0
2011 465 28.4 16.3 0
2012 482 27.9 17.2 0
2013 449 28.3 15.8 90.6
2014 547 32.0 17.0 89.4
2015 537 33.0 16.2 89.2
2016 509 33.0 15.4 89
2017 480 30.4 15.7 87.5
2018 437 30.3 14.3 88.3
2019 427 29.0 14.7 89
2020 418 25.9 16.1 89
2021 401 26.2 15.2 86.8
2022 375 25.1 14.9 88.5
2023 435 27.8 15.6 89

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $884 (8.5%) $9,483 (91.5%) $10,367
2020 $842 (8.1%) $9,505 (91.9%) $10,347
2021 $1,029 (8.6%) $10,997 (91.4%) $12,026

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1216th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1868th of 4647 Elementary schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary)4442
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District)4949
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary)5246
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District)6048
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary)6039
 21%
   4th Grade Reading (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District)5046
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary)7170
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District)5253
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary)4857
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District)5457
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary)5146
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District)6556
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary)4437
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District)6032
 28%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students427435
 1.9%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic426432
 1.4%
Pacific Islander00
White01
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89%89%
 0%


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Students at Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Students who attend Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francisco Barrientes Middle
High : Edinburg High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary.

Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary ranks 2844th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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