Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Pewitt CISD: A

Total students

406

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Pewitt CISD: 12.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pewitt CISD: 98%

Statewide: 90%

Pewitt Elementary School is an elementary school in Omaha, TX, in the Pewitt CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 406 students. 39.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,934, which is $10,953 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

pewittcisd.net

Address

374 County Rd 4318
Omaha, TX 75571-4572

Office phone number

(903) 884-2404

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pewitt Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. 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 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

406

African American

42 (10.3%)

Pewitt CISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pewitt CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Pewitt CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

72 (17.7%)

Pewitt CISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pewitt CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

242 (59.6%)

Pewitt CISD: 61.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

49 (12.1%)

Pewitt CISD: 9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

17.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

59.6%

Two or more races

12.1%

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

39.4 %

Pewitt CISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

76.6 %

Pewitt CISD: 73.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.4 %

Pewitt CISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

76.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.4%

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

8.4 %

Pewitt CISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.4 %

Pewitt CISD: 3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

20 %

Pewitt CISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.4%

Gifted and talented

3.4%

Special education

20.0%

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)

B

Pewitt CISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Pewitt CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Pewitt CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Pewitt CISD: 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

18.7 %

Pewitt CISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

22.7 %

Pewitt CISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Pewitt CISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Pewitt CISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13 %

Pewitt CISD: 15%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pewitt CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

18.5 %

Pewitt CISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20.7 %

Pewitt CISD: 23.2%

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

32.5

African American

0 (0%)

Pewitt CISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pewitt CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pewitt CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3.1%)

Pewitt CISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pewitt CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

31.5 (96.9%)

Pewitt CISD: 89.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pewitt CISD: 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%)

Pewitt CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25.5 (78.5%)

Pewitt CISD: 68.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7 (21.5%)

Pewitt CISD: 31.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pewitt CISD: 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

12.5

Pewitt CISD: 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

12.2 years

Pewitt CISD: 12.2 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

$47,934

Pewitt CISD: $48,661

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,780

Pewitt CISD: $37,466

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,351

Pewitt CISD: $38,353

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,182

Pewitt CISD: $46,561

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,605

Pewitt CISD: $55,987

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,754

Pewitt CISD: $58,997

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$57,040

Pewitt CISD: $57,336

Statewide: $71,111

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