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Seco Mines Elementary School

2900 DIAZ, EAGLE PASS, TX 78852 · (830) 758-7073 · Maverick County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Texas public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools

Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
272 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 13813%
Grade 25117%
Grade 35719%
Grade 45418%
Grade 53813%
Grade 66622%

This year's 1st grade class (38) is 42% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).

Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
30299%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15250%
Female
15250%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading22.0%24.0%30.0%24.0%
Mathematics14.0%25.0%33.0%28.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2646.0%39.0%
2024-2551.0%41.0%
2023-2447.0%39.0%
2022-2350.0%47.0%
2021-2243.0%42.0%
2020-219.0%9.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Seco Mines Elementary School

Seco Mines Elementary School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Seco Mines Elementary School this school30489.5%42.1%
San Luis Elementary School
EAGLE PASS
31488.5%37.0%
Zavala Elementary School
CRYSTAL CITY
30089.7%44.3%
Pearson Elementary School
MISSION
30791.2%32.1%
Benavides Heights Elementary School
EAGLE PASS
30887.7%37.0%
Moreno Elementary School
EL PASO
30487.8%36.5%
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Seco Mines Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Maverick County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
42.1%#2,317 of 4,401#8 of 15
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#2,969 of 4,466
▼ 411
#12 of 15
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#3,006 of 4,466
▼ 660
#10 of 15
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-6.0pp#599 of 3,998#1 of 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
304#4,171 of 4,938#17 of 19
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#2,637 of 4,622#1 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
1.3%#4,508 of 4,628#11 of 18
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
89.5%#1,130 of 4,789#6 of 19
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.4%#2,503 of 2,838#8 of 13
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
304
-35 (-10%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253042015.2:189% (272)
2023-243411917.9:191% (310)
2022-233112015.6:190% (280)
2020-213392215.4:194% (320)
2017-1831819.816.1:191% (288)
2015-163592117.1:182% (295)
2010-114482716.6:115% (67)
2000-015883218.4:168% (399)
1990-916002722.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seco Mines Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (318 to 304); teachers up 1% (19.8 to 20).

About Seco Mines Elementary School

Seco Mines Elementary School is an elementary school in EAGLE PASS, Texas, reachable at (830) 758-7073. The school runs grades 1 through 6 and enrolls 304 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.

EAGLE PASS ISD counts 24 schools and 13,820 students, including Seco Mines Elementary School.

By race and ethnicity, Seco Mines Elementary School is 99% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 1, compared with 70 nationally.

The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 89% of the student body. Among public schools in Maverick County, the average eligibility rate is 78%.

Seco Mines Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of Texas public elementary schools.

Seco Mines Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.1% is 6.6 points above the 35.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.

For the population of Maverick County, median household income comes to about $49,568, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maverick County's 24 public schools enroll about 13,820 students and include Seco Mines Elementary School.

Eagle Pass Junior High School is about 1.2 miles from Seco Mines Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Seco Mines Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.

Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment fell 10% over 4 years, reaching 304 in 2024-25.

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Maverick County at a glance

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Population
58,082
Census ACS
Median income
$49,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,820 students

Quick facts

School name
Seco Mines Elementary School
District
EAGLE PASS ISD
Address
2900 DIAZ, EAGLE PASS, TX 78852
Phone
(830) 758-7073
County
Maverick County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–06
Total enrollment
304
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
272 (89%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
481773005698
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Seco Mines Elementary School
How many students attend Seco Mines Elementary School?
Seco Mines Elementary School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 01-06.
Is Seco Mines Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Seco Mines Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-06.
How many teachers does Seco Mines Elementary School have?
Seco Mines Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Seco Mines Elementary School?
Student demographics at Seco Mines Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is Seco Mines Elementary School in?
Seco Mines Elementary School is part of EAGLE PASS ISD.
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