Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Pettus ISD: B

Total students

182

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Pettus ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pettus ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Pettus Elementary School is an elementary school in Pettus, TX, in the Pettus ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 182 students. 8.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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 $54,668, which is $4,219 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pettusisd.com

Address

500 N Bee St
Pettus, TX 78146-1149

Office phone number

(361) 375-2296

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pettus Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

182

African American

4 (2.2%)

Pettus ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

134 (73.6%)

Pettus ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

44 (24.2%)

Pettus ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

73.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

24.2%

Two or more races

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

8.2 %

Pettus ISD: 30.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

68.7 %

Pettus ISD: 66%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

Pettus ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

8.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0%

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

0 %

Pettus ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.2 %

Pettus ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.4 %

Pettus ISD: 13%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

2.2%

Special education

15.4%

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)

C

Pettus ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Pettus ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Pettus ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Pettus 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

14.4 %

Pettus ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Pettus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Pettus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Pettus ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.2 %

Pettus ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pettus ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20 %

Pettus ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Pettus ISD: Masked

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

14

African American

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (21.2%)

Pettus ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11 (78.8%)

Pettus ISD: 73.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pettus ISD: 0%

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%)

Pettus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

11 (78.7%)

Pettus ISD: 82.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (21.3%)

Pettus ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pettus 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

13

Pettus ISD: 11.2

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

11.1 years

Pettus ISD: 11.3 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

$54,668

Pettus ISD: $54,543

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,349

Pettus ISD: $48,783

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,331

Pettus ISD: $46,619

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

N/A

Pettus ISD: $54,495

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,508

Pettus ISD: $57,594

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,160

Pettus ISD: $65,526

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Pettus ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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