Ortiz Elementary School
- Elementary school in Abilene ISD
- Abilene, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Total students
445
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Abilene ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Abilene ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Ortiz Elementary School is an elementary school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 445 students. 90.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,854, which is $7,620 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2550 VogelAbilene, TX 79603-2233
Office phone number
Principal
- Kimberly Mccutcheon
- Kimberly.mccutcheon@abileneisd.org
- (325) 671-4945
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ortiz Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
445
African American
46 (10.3%)
Abilene ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
356 (80%)
Abilene ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32 (7.2%)
Abilene ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
11 (2.5%)
Abilene ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
90.3 %
Abilene ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
96.4 %
Abilene ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
39.8 %
Abilene ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
40.2 %
Abilene ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4 %
Abilene ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.1 %
Abilene ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
28.9 %
Abilene ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
43.1 %
Abilene ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Abilene ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Abilene ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
25.9 %
Abilene ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Abilene ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.7 %
Abilene ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
50 %
Abilene ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
33.2
African American
1 (3%)
Abilene ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
15 (45.2%)
Abilene ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.2 (51.8%)
Abilene ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
28.9 (87%)
Abilene ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.3 (13%)
Abilene ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.4
Abilene ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
9.6 years
Abilene ISD: 11.2 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
$54,854
Abilene ISD: $56,384
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,775
Abilene ISD: $50,915
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,700
Abilene ISD: $52,084
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,715
Abilene ISD: $54,398
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,087
Abilene ISD: $58,606
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,663
Abilene ISD: $63,390
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$68,659
Abilene ISD: $70,117
Statewide: $74,014