Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

El Paso ISD: B

Total students

639

Avg. teacher experience

15.3 years

El Paso ISD: 13.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

El Paso ISD: 84.3%

Statewide: 90%

Nixon Elementary School is an elementary school in El Paso, TX, in the El Paso ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 639 students. 50.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,930, which is $1,957 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

nixon.episd.org

Address

11141 Loma Roja
El Paso, TX 79934-0100

Office phone number

(915) 849-5700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nixon Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

639

African American

59 (9.2%)

El Paso ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

El Paso ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (1.1%)

El Paso ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

429 (67.1%)

El Paso ISD: 83.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

8 (1.3%)

El Paso ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

101 (15.8%)

El Paso ISD: 9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

34 (5.3%)

El Paso ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

9.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

67.1%

Pacific Islander

1.3%

White

15.8%

Two or more races

5.3%

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

50.4 %

El Paso ISD: 63.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

63.5 %

El Paso ISD: 73.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.7 %

El Paso ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

32.7 %

El Paso ISD: 40.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.9 %

El Paso ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.5 %

El Paso ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

32.7%

Gifted and talented

5.9%

Special education

13.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

El Paso ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

El Paso ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

El Paso ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

El Paso ISD: B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

11 %

El Paso ISD: 15%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6 %

El Paso ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

El Paso ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

El Paso ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.1 %

El Paso ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

El Paso ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.5 %

El Paso ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

8.3 %

El Paso ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

44.1

African American

3 (6.8%)

El Paso ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

El Paso ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

El Paso ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

24.8 (56.3%)

El Paso ISD: 75%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

El Paso ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15.3 (34.7%)

El Paso ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.3%)

El Paso ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

El Paso ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26 (58.9%)

El Paso ISD: 70.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

17.1 (38.8%)

El Paso ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.3%)

El Paso ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.5

El Paso ISD: 14.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

15.3 years

El Paso ISD: 13.7 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

$56,930

El Paso ISD: $56,306

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

El Paso ISD: $34,381

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,970

El Paso ISD: $53,183

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,525

El Paso ISD: $54,226

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,008

El Paso ISD: $57,507

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,948

El Paso ISD: $62,027

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$68,462

El Paso ISD: $67,931

Statewide: $71,111

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