Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Slocum ISD: B

Total students

257

Avg. teacher experience

15.2 years

Slocum ISD: 15.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Slocum ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Slocum PK-8 is an elementary school in Elkhart, TX, in the Slocum ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 257 students. 40.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% 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 $51,811, which is $7,076 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

5765 E State Hwy 294
Elkhart, TX 75839-9802

Office phone number

(903) 478-3624

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Slocum PK-8 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

257

African American

0 (0%)

Slocum ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.8%)

Slocum ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

24 (9.3%)

Slocum ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

222 (86.4%)

Slocum ISD: 87%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (3.5%)

Slocum ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

9.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

86.4%

Two or more races

3.5%

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

40.5 %

Slocum ISD: 37.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

52.1 %

Slocum ISD: 46.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0.8 %

Slocum ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

52.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0.8%

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

0.8 %

Slocum ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.9 %

Slocum ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16 %

Slocum ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0.8%

Gifted and talented

1.9%

Special education

16.0%

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

Slocum ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Slocum ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Slocum ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Slocum 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

9 %

Slocum ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Slocum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Slocum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Slocum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.7 %

Slocum ISD: 8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

50 %

Slocum ISD: 35.7%

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

25.7

African American

0 (0%)

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.7 (100%)

Slocum ISD: 100%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Slocum 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%)

Slocum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.6 (84.1%)

Slocum ISD: 83.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.1 (15.9%)

Slocum ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Slocum 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

10

Slocum ISD: 9.3

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

15.2 years

Slocum ISD: 15.4 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

$51,811

Slocum ISD: $53,637

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$39,314

Slocum ISD: $39,533

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,035

Slocum ISD: $42,305

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,230

Slocum ISD: $46,369

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,157

Slocum ISD: $56,836

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,968

Slocum ISD: $60,664

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,560

Slocum ISD: $65,560

Statewide: $71,111

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