Thomas Elementary School
- Elementary school in Abilene ISD
- Abilene, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Abilene ISD: B
Total students
391
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Abilene ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Abilene ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90.3%
Thomas Elementary School is an elementary school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 391 students. 40.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9% 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 $55,454, which is $2,187 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1240 Lakeside DrAbilene, TX 79602-4118
Office phone number
Principal
- Cindy Hay
- cindy.hay@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 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
391
African American
87 (22.3%)
Abilene ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Abilene ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
172 (44%)
Abilene ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
115 (29.4%)
Abilene ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
13 (3.3%)
Abilene ISD: 4.3%
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
40.7 %
Abilene ISD: 50.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.4 %
Abilene ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
9 %
Abilene ISD: 5.2%
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
9 %
Abilene ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Abilene ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
19.4 %
Abilene ISD: 14.7%
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
Abilene ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Abilene ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Abilene ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
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
5.4 %
Abilene ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Abilene ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
3.2 %
Abilene ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.6 %
Abilene ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Abilene ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5.4 %
Abilene ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
5 %
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
31
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
4 (12.9%)
Abilene ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27 (87.1%)
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
26.1 (84.3%)
Abilene ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
4.9 (15.7%)
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
12.6
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
14.1 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
$55,454
Abilene ISD: $53,758
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$48,002
Abilene ISD: $48,332
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$50,207
Abilene ISD: $48,785
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,040
Abilene ISD: $51,550
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$54,672
Abilene ISD: $55,433
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,666
Abilene ISD: $61,278
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$66,804
Abilene ISD: $66,209
Statewide: $69,974