Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Sinton ISD: A

Total students

549

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Sinton ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Sinton ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 90%

Welder Elementary School is an elementary school in Sinton, TX, in the Sinton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 549 students. 49.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% 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 $55,811, which is $3,076 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.sintonisd.net

Address

901 Hamilton St
Sinton, TX 78387

Office phone number

(361) 364-6600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Welder 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

549

African American

5 (0.9%)

Sinton ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.5%)

Sinton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Sinton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

451 (82.1%)

Sinton ISD: 81.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sinton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

88 (16%)

Sinton ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.2%)

Sinton ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.9%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

82.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

16.0%

Two or more races

0.2%

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

49.5 %

Sinton ISD: 54.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

69 %

Sinton ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.1 %

Sinton ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

49.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

69.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.1%

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

2.9 %

Sinton ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.4 %

Sinton ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.2 %

Sinton ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.9%

Gifted and talented

2.4%

Special education

10.2%

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

Sinton ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Sinton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Sinton ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Sinton 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

30 %

Sinton ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Sinton ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Sinton ISD: 50%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Sinton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

31.7 %

Sinton ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sinton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.4 %

Sinton ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Sinton ISD: 8.3%

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

37.6

African American

0 (0%)

Sinton ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sinton ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Sinton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

16.7 (44.6%)

Sinton ISD: 43.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sinton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.8 (55.4%)

Sinton ISD: 53.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Sinton ISD: 0.6%

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%)

Sinton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

31.1 (82.8%)

Sinton ISD: 73.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.5 (14.6%)

Sinton ISD: 24%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.6%)

Sinton ISD: 2.5%

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

14.6

Sinton ISD: 12.8

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 years

Sinton 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

$55,811

Sinton ISD: $56,943

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Sinton ISD: $50,811

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,925

Sinton ISD: $53,715

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,112

Sinton ISD: $54,557

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,997

Sinton ISD: $58,476

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,810

Sinton ISD: $64,082

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,991

Sinton ISD: $67,991

Statewide: $71,111

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