Thomas Elementary School
- Elementary school in Abilene ISD
- Abilene, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Abilene ISD: C
Total students
368
Avg. teacher experience
13.4 years
Abilene ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Abilene ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Thomas Elementary School is an elementary school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 368 students. 60.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% 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 $55,239, which is $3,648 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1240 Lakeside DrAbilene, TX 79602-4118
Office phone number
Principal
- Shannon Marshall
- shannon.marshall@abileneisd.org
- (325) 671-4995
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Thomas 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
368
African American
59 (16%)
Abilene ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (1.1%)
Abilene ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
166 (45.1%)
Abilene ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
125 (34%)
Abilene ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (3.5%)
Abilene ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
60.6 %
Abilene ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
65.2 %
Abilene ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.8 %
Abilene ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
6.8 %
Abilene ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.9 %
Abilene ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
22.3 %
Abilene ISD: 15%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Abilene ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Abilene ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Abilene ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 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
16.7 %
Abilene ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
15 %
Abilene ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Abilene ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
18.6 %
Abilene ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Abilene ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.2 %
Abilene ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
38.9 %
Abilene ISD: 18.2%
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
26.9
African American
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (7.4%)
Abilene ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.9 (92.6%)
Abilene ISD: 80%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 2%
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: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
18.8 (69.8%)
Abilene ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.1 (30.2%)
Abilene ISD: 25%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
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
13.7
Abilene ISD: 14.2
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
13.4 years
Abilene ISD: 11.7 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
$55,239
Abilene ISD: $55,009
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,000
Abilene ISD: $48,454
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,801
Abilene ISD: $50,703
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,464
Abilene ISD: $53,075
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,933
Abilene ISD: $56,351
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,775
Abilene ISD: $61,890
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,454
Abilene ISD: $68,721
Statewide: $71,111