CARLOS TRUAN J H

622 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

**Carlos Truan Junior High School** is a public educational institution located in Elsa, Texas, within the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. Serving students in the Rio Grande Valley, the school provides a foundational academic environment for adolescents, focusing on the transition from elementary education to high school. As part of a district deeply rooted in its local community, the school emphasizes student development through a standard curriculum designed to meet state educational requirements while fostering a supportive learning atmosphere.

The school is situated in a rural-adjacent setting near the intersection of Mile 4 North and Mile 17, placing it at the heart of the community it serves. Like many schools in the region, Carlos Truan Junior High works to address the diverse needs of its student body by prioritizing academic growth, extracurricular engagement, and character building. By providing a structured setting during the critical junior high years, the school aims to prepare its students for the academic rigor of Edcouch-Elsa High School and their future post-secondary goals.

622

Total Students

45.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CARLOS TRUAN J H
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	621
Black	1

Hispanic
621 (99.8 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
Phone:	(956)262-6082
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	622
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	530
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 294

Grade 8 328