Edcouch-Elsa ISD
Edcouch, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–12
Edcouch-Elsa ISD runs 9 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,349 students. By enrollment it is the 227th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 9 |
| Students | 4,349 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 322.1 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4818060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos F Truan Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 584 | 12.8 | 90.8% |
| David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy | Middle | 6 | 264 | 11.6 | 90.2% |
| Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 70 | 15.2 | 78.6% |
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,309 | 12.3 | 93.4% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 383 | 13.7 | 93.7% |
| Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 454 | 19.1 | 97.8% |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 470 | 15.7 | 91.9% |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 | 13.8 | 88% |
| Santiago Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 358 | 12.8 | 93% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Edcouch-Elsa ISD in context
Size
Edcouch-Elsa ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Edcouch-Elsa High School with 1,309 students, and the smallest is Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy with 70; the average is 483, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 369 students. Grade 12 has 299 students and kindergarten has 263, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Edcouch-Elsa ISD enrolls 454 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Edcouch-Elsa ISD at 99.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
92.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 78.6% at Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy to 97.8% at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center. All 9 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 322.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 13.8 counselors it has 315 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Edcouch-Elsa ISD is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is La Villa ISD, 3.1 miles away with 512 students. 27 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Edcouch-Elsa ISD. Hidalgo County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 313.6 | 14 |
| School counselors | 13.8 | 315 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 1,450 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 1,450 |
| Instructional aides | 107.3 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 30.6 | 142 |
| School administrators | 17 | 256 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,450 |
| All staff | 810 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.7% |
| White | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 454 |
| Kindergarten | 263 |
| Grade 1 | 283 |
| Grade 2 | 291 |
| Grade 3 | 279 |
| Grade 4 | 263 |
| Grade 5 | 289 |
| Grade 6 | 264 |
| Grade 7 | 290 |
| Grade 8 | 294 |
| Grade 9 | 369 |
| Grade 10 | 365 |
| Grade 11 | 346 |
| Grade 12 | 299 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Villa ISD | 3 mi | 512 | 10.3 | – |
| Monte Alto ISD | 5 mi | 819 | 13.4 | – |
| Weslaco ISD | 8 mi | 16,300 | 19.2 | – |
| South Texas ISD | 9 mi | 4,639 | 14.1 | – |
| Donna ISD | 9 mi | 12,937 | 14.4 | – |
| Mercedes ISD | 10 mi | 4,207 | 14.2 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 10 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| Edinburg CISD | 11 mi | 33,343 | 14.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Edinburg CISD (33,343 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Donna ISD (12,937 students)
- Sharyland ISD (9,844 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- Vanguard Academy (6,814 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Valley View ISD (3,444 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1,164 students)
- Monte Alto ISD (819 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
- Excellence in Leadership Academy (183 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
920 W Santa Rosa Ave, Edcouch, TX 78538
Phone: (956)262-6000
Website: eeisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.