Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Whitewright ISD: A

Total students

350

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Whitewright ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Whitewright ISD: 91.4%

Statewide: 90%

Whitewright Elementary School is an elementary school in Whitewright, TX, in the Whitewright ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 350 students. 44.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.4% 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 $52,447, which is $6,440 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.whitewrightisd.com

Address

305 Highland Dr
Whitewright, TX 75491-0888

Office phone number

(903) 364-2424

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Whitewright Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

350

African American

8 (2.3%)

Whitewright ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Whitewright ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Whitewright ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

47 (13.4%)

Whitewright ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.3%)

Whitewright ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

278 (79.4%)

Whitewright ISD: 76.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (4.3%)

Whitewright ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.3%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

13.4%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

79.4%

Two or more races

4.3%

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

44.9 %

Whitewright ISD: 42.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

52.3 %

Whitewright ISD: 46.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.4 %

Whitewright ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

44.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

52.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.4%

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

5.4 %

Whitewright ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.6 %

Whitewright ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.9 %

Whitewright ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.4%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

12.9%

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

Whitewright ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Whitewright ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Whitewright ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Whitewright 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

7.8 %

Whitewright ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

27.3 %

Whitewright ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Whitewright ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Whitewright ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.8 %

Whitewright ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Whitewright ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.6 %

Whitewright ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Whitewright ISD: 17.6%

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

21.7

African American

0.7 (3.4%)

Whitewright ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Whitewright ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Whitewright ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Whitewright ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Whitewright ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21 (96.6%)

Whitewright ISD: 93.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Whitewright 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%)

Whitewright ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.7 (95.4%)

Whitewright ISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (4.6%)

Whitewright ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Whitewright 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

16.1

Whitewright ISD: 12.1

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

13.3 years

Whitewright ISD: 12.7 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

$52,447

Whitewright ISD: $54,139

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Whitewright ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,933

Whitewright ISD: $45,235

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,297

Whitewright ISD: $48,758

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,562

Whitewright ISD: $56,914

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,800

Whitewright ISD: $62,749

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Whitewright ISD: $64,500

Statewide: $71,111

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