Ortiz Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Abilene ISD
  • Abilene, TX
  • Kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

D

Abilene ISD: B

Total students

561

Avg. teacher experience

10.5 years

Abilene ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Abilene ISD: 94%

Statewide: 90.3%

Ortiz Elementary School is an elementary school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 561 students. 66.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.8% 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 D for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,072, which is $4,569 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.abileneisd.org

Address

2550 Vogel
Abilene, TX 79603-2233

Office phone number

(325) 671-4945

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ortiz Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 25.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

561

African American

87 (15.5%)

Abilene ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Abilene ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

397 (70.8%)

Abilene ISD: 45.9%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

66 (11.8%)

Abilene ISD: 34.9%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

10 (1.8%)

Abilene ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

15.5%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

70.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

11.8%

Two or more races

1.8%

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

66.5 %

Abilene ISD: 50.5%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

92.7 %

Abilene ISD: 68.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

33.3 %

Abilene ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

66.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

92.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

33.3%

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

35.8 %

Abilene ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

2.1 %

Abilene ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

13.7 %

Abilene ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

35.8%

Gifted and talented

2.1%

Special education

13.7%

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)

D

Abilene ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

F

Abilene ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

D

Abilene ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

D

Abilene ISD: C

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

6.7 %

Abilene ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Abilene ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

12.1 %

Abilene ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

Abilene ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

4.4 %

Abilene ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Abilene ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

11.7 %

Abilene ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

0 %

Abilene ISD: 10.1%

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

41.7

African American

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

15 (35.9%)

Abilene ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

26.7 (64.1%)

Abilene ISD: 81.4%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 1.9%

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%)

Abilene ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

32.7 (78.4%)

Abilene ISD: 74.5%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

9 (21.6%)

Abilene ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.3%

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

13.4

Abilene ISD: 14

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

10.5 years

Abilene ISD: 11.8 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

$53,072

Abilene ISD: $53,758

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$48,110

Abilene ISD: $48,332

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$47,166

Abilene ISD: $48,785

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$52,193

Abilene ISD: $51,550

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$55,340

Abilene ISD: $55,433

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$62,090

Abilene ISD: $61,278

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$66,829

Abilene ISD: $66,209

Statewide: $69,974

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