Abernathy Elementary School
- Elementary school in Abernathy ISD
- Abernathy, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Abernathy ISD: A
Total students
388
Avg. teacher experience
15.7 years
Abernathy ISD: 14.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Abernathy ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Abernathy Elementary School is an elementary school in Abernathy, TX, in the Abernathy ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 388 students. 35.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,071, which is $7,570 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
505 7th StAbernathy, TX 79311-3318
Office phone number
Principal
- Jenci Chambers
- (806) 298-4930
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Abernathy Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
388
African American
9 (2.3%)
Abernathy ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abernathy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Abernathy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
199 (51.3%)
Abernathy ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abernathy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
175 (45.1%)
Abernathy ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
5 (1.3%)
Abernathy ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
35.6 %
Abernathy ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
53.6 %
Abernathy ISD: 48%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.8 %
Abernathy ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.5 %
Abernathy ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Abernathy ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
8.2 %
Abernathy ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Abernathy ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Abernathy ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Abernathy ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Abernathy 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.5 %
Abernathy ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Abernathy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Abernathy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Abernathy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.5 %
Abernathy ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Abernathy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.7 %
Abernathy ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Abernathy ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.3
African American
0 (0%)
Abernathy ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abernathy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Abernathy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5 (16.5%)
Abernathy ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abernathy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
25.3 (83.5%)
Abernathy ISD: 80.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Abernathy 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%)
Abernathy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
28.2 (93.1%)
Abernathy ISD: 93%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2.1 (6.9%)
Abernathy ISD: 7%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Abernathy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.8
Abernathy ISD: 11.1
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
15.7 years
Abernathy ISD: 14.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$50,071
Abernathy ISD: $50,057
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$37,000
Abernathy ISD: $37,000
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$37,723
Abernathy ISD: $37,358
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$42,601
Abernathy ISD: $44,066
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$51,041
Abernathy ISD: $50,752
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$57,644
Abernathy ISD: $56,598
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$58,553
Abernathy ISD: $65,725
Statewide: $69,974