Robert R Vela High School
- High school in Edinburg CISD
- Edinburg, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Total students
2,192
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Robert R Vela High School is a high school in Edinburg, TX, in the Edinburg CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,192 students. 43.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 95.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Robert R Vela High School was 1079 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.5.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,857, which is $3,383 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Michele L Pena
- mic.pena@ecisd.us
- (956) 289-2650
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Robert R Vela High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,192
African American
14 (0.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
26 (1.2%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,114 (96.4%)
Edinburg CISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
35 (1.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.1%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
43.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 59%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
65.5 %
Edinburg CISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.1 %
Edinburg CISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 37.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
12.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
7.8 %
Edinburg CISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Edinburg CISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.4 %
Edinburg CISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
84.2 %
Edinburg CISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Edinburg CISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Edinburg CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
4.1 %
Edinburg CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
29.2 %
Edinburg CISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
23.1 %
Edinburg CISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
8.7 %
Edinburg CISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
29.5 %
Edinburg CISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
24.5 %
Edinburg CISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
25.7 %
Edinburg CISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
50 %
Edinburg CISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
76.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
25.1 %
Edinburg CISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
20 %
Edinburg CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
38.3 %
Edinburg CISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
90 %
Edinburg CISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
35.1 %
Edinburg CISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
80 %
Edinburg CISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1079
Edinburg CISD: 1053
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.5
Edinburg CISD: 18.3
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
78.3 %
Edinburg CISD: 47%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
80.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
72.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
155.3
African American
1 (0.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
142.8 (92%)
Edinburg CISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.5 (6.1%)
Edinburg CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.9 (3.8%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
105.8 (68.2%)
Edinburg CISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
41.6 (26.8%)
Edinburg CISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (1.3%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.1
Edinburg CISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$65,857
Edinburg CISD: $65,649
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$60,181
Edinburg CISD: $56,922
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$58,842
Edinburg CISD: $58,373
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$61,784
Edinburg CISD: $61,431
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,314
Edinburg CISD: $65,774
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,232
Edinburg CISD: $72,830
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$84,404
Edinburg CISD: $80,189
Statewide: $74,014