South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy
- Middle school or junior high school in South Texas ISD
- San Benito, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
South Texas ISD: N/A
Total students
682
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
South Texas ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
South Texas ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy is a middle school or junior high school in San Benito, TX, in the South Texas ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 682 students. 29.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,661, which is $3,187 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
151 S Helen Moore RdSan Benito, TX 78586
Office phone number
Principal
- Reynaldo Rodriguez
- Reynaldo.Rodriguez@stisd.net
- (956) 399-4358
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy 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
682
African American
7 (1%)
South Texas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
25 (3.7%)
South Texas ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
610 (89.4%)
South Texas ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39 (5.7%)
South Texas ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
South Texas ISD: 0.8%
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
29.5 %
South Texas ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
58.7 %
South Texas ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.9 %
South Texas ISD: 17.2%
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
21.7 %
South Texas ISD: 16%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
22.4 %
South Texas ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
5 %
South Texas ISD: 6%
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
South Texas ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
South Texas ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
South Texas ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
South Texas ISD: 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.
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
7.3 %
South Texas ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
0 %
South Texas ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
South Texas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
South Texas ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7.3 %
South Texas ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
South Texas ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.3 %
South Texas ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
South Texas ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
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
44
African American
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.2%)
South Texas ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
36.1 (81.9%)
South Texas ISD: 82%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7 (15.9%)
South Texas ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.2 (0.5%)
South Texas ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
34.8 (79%)
South Texas ISD: 62%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
9 (20.4%)
South Texas ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 1.3%
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
15.5
South Texas ISD: 14.8
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
12.4 years
South Texas ISD: 14.1 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
$65,661
South Texas ISD: $67,062
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,709
South Texas ISD: $60,304
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,769
South Texas ISD: $59,547
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,286
South Texas ISD: $63,249
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,566
South Texas ISD: $69,180
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,243
South Texas ISD: $72,523
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$71,288
South Texas ISD: $73,060
Statewide: $74,014