Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Lindale ISD: A

Total students

502

Avg. teacher experience

11.8 years

Lindale ISD: 13.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lindale ISD: 97.9%

Statewide: 90%

Velma Penny Elementary School is an elementary school in Lindale, TX, in the Lindale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 502 students. 37.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,594, which is $8,293 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.

Take our public schools explorer survey
Click or tap the map to enable panning and zooming.

Contact information

Address

1000 Mount Sylvan St
Lindale, TX 75771-6297

Office phone number

(903) 882-7513

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Velma Penny Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

502

African American

29 (5.8%)

Lindale ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.8%)

Lindale ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

8 (1.6%)

Lindale ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

90 (17.9%)

Lindale ISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Lindale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

350 (69.7%)

Lindale ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

20 (4%)

Lindale ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.8%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

17.9%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

69.7%

Two or more races

4.0%

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

37.5 %

Lindale ISD: 32.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

52.2 %

Lindale ISD: 49.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.8 %

Lindale ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

37.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

52.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.8%

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

4.8 %

Lindale ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3 %

Lindale ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.3 %

Lindale ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.8%

Gifted and talented

3.0%

Special education

17.3%

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)

A

Lindale ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Lindale ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Lindale ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Lindale ISD: 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 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

9.5 %

Lindale ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

28.9 %

Lindale ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Lindale ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

16.7 %

Lindale ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

5.4 %

Lindale ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lindale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.5 %

Lindale ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

9.5 %

Lindale ISD: 12.1%

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

34

African American

0 (0%)

Lindale ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lindale ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Lindale ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Lindale ISD: 1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lindale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

34 (100%)

Lindale ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Lindale ISD: 0.3%

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%)

Lindale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

31 (91.2%)

Lindale ISD: 79.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (8.8%)

Lindale ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Lindale 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

14.8

Lindale ISD: 14

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

11.8 years

Lindale ISD: 13.4 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

$50,594

Lindale ISD: $52,792

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Lindale ISD: $45,797

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,960

Lindale ISD: $45,818

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,375

Lindale ISD: $47,823

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,103

Lindale ISD: $54,282

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,083

Lindale ISD: $60,347

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Lindale ISD: $69,670

Statewide: $71,111

Latest public education stories in The Texas Tribune