Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Gainesville ISD: B

Total students

708

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Gainesville ISD: 9.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Gainesville ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 90%

Edison Elementary School is an elementary school in Gainesville, TX, in the Gainesville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 708 students. 63.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,774, which is $6,113 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.gainesvilleisd.org

Address

#1 Edison Dr
Gainesville, TX 76240-5199

Office phone number

(940) 665-6091

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Edison Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

708

African American

40 (5.6%)

Gainesville ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.6%)

Gainesville ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

430 (60.7%)

Gainesville ISD: 59.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

193 (27.3%)

Gainesville ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

41 (5.8%)

Gainesville ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

60.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

27.3%

Two or more races

5.8%

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

63.3 %

Gainesville ISD: 63.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

72.2 %

Gainesville ISD: 62.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

29.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

63.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

29.4%

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

27.7 %

Gainesville ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.1 %

Gainesville ISD: 5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

27.7%

Gifted and talented

0.1%

Special education

11.4%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Gainesville ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Gainesville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Gainesville ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Gainesville ISD: C

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

17.6 %

Gainesville ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

36.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 26.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Gainesville ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 19%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

9.1 %

Gainesville ISD: 29.2%

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

42

African American

1 (2.4%)

Gainesville ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.4%)

Gainesville ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (14.3%)

Gainesville ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33 (78.6%)

Gainesville ISD: 83.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.4%)

Gainesville ISD: 2%

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%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

34.5 (82.2%)

Gainesville ISD: 79.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.5 (17.8%)

Gainesville ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

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

16.9

Gainesville ISD: 15.9

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

8.8 years

Gainesville ISD: 9.4 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

$52,774

Gainesville ISD: $52,949

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,402

Gainesville ISD: $46,474

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,511

Gainesville ISD: $47,815

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,911

Gainesville ISD: $51,548

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,597

Gainesville ISD: $56,870

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,206

Gainesville ISD: $67,801

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Gainesville ISD: $66,378

Statewide: $71,111

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