Ortiz Elementary School
- Elementary school in Abilene ISD
- Abilene, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
D
Abilene ISD: B
Total students
588
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Abilene ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Abilene ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 90%
Ortiz Elementary School is an elementary school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 588 students. The school received an accountability rating of D. 53.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 38.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $48,582, which is $5,540 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
2550 VogelAbilene, TX 79603-2233
Office phone number
Principal
- Debra Stewart
- Debra.stewart@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 25.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
588
African American
99 (16.8%)
Abilene ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Abilene ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
402 (68.4%)
Abilene ISD: 43.9%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
69 (11.7%)
Abilene ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
17 (2.9%)
Abilene ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
53.9 %
Abilene ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
92 %
Abilene ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
34.9 %
Abilene ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
38.9 %
Abilene ISD: 6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Abilene ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Abilene ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.7 %
Abilene ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
D
Abilene ISD: B
Student achievement
F
Abilene ISD: B
School progress
D
Abilene ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
43.2
African American
2 (4.6%)
Abilene ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.3%)
Abilene ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
19 (44%)
Abilene ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.2 (49.1%)
Abilene ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
35 (81%)
Abilene ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
8.2 (19%)
Abilene ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
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 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
13.6
Abilene ISD: 15.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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: 12.5 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
$48,582
Abilene ISD: $50,203
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$45,533
Abilene ISD: $43,413
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$44,205
Abilene ISD: $45,983
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$47,817
Abilene ISD: $47,576
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$50,680
Abilene ISD: $51,117
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$56,103
Abilene ISD: $57,877
Statewide: $62,039