Carlos F Truan Junior High School
Public middle school in Elsa, Texas · Edcouch-Elsa ISD · Grades 7–8
Carlos F Truan Junior High School serves 584 students in grades 7–8 in Elsa (Hidalgo County). It is one of 9 schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD. By enrollment it is the 955th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 45.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Edcouch-Elsa ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481806005980 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 584 | 4,349 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.8% | 92.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Carlos F Truan Junior High School in context
Size
Carlos F Truan Junior High School is the largest of Edcouch-Elsa ISD's 2 middle schools; its 584 students are 13.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.2 miles away and have a median of 848 students, so Carlos F Truan Junior High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 294 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 290, against an average of 292 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 290 in grade 7 and 294 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
90.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across Edcouch-Elsa ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Carlos F Truan Junior High School has 45.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 584 students would have about 40.6 teachers, so Carlos F Truan Junior High School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 290 |
| Grade 8 | 294 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 E Ciro Caceres, Elsa, TX 78543
Phone: (956)262-6082
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carlos F Truan Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 1.0 mi | 264 | 11.6 | 90.2% |
| La Villa Middle School | La Villa ISD | 3.6 mi | 106 | 7.3 | 93.4% |
| Jose Borrego Middle School | Monte Alto ISD | 5.1 mi | 178 | 10.4 | 88.8% |
| Beatriz G Garza Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 8.1 mi | 919 | 17.6 | 78.6% |
| Mary Hoge Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 8.2 mi | 830 | 16.1 | 90.8% |
| Veterans Middle School | Donna ISD | 9.0 mi | 866 | 12.7 | 95.4% |
| Memorial Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 9.0 mi | 1,045 | 12.5 | 90.9% |
| Betty Harwell Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 9.1 mi | 1,301 | 13.5 | 94.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy | Middle | 6 | 264 |
| Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 70 |
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,309 |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 383 |
| Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 454 |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 470 |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| Santiago Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 358 |