Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Abilene ISD: C

Total students

494

Avg. teacher experience

7.5 years

Abilene ISD: 11.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Abilene ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 90%

Ward Elementary School is an elementary school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 494 students. 57.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,282, which is $6,605 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.abileneisd.org

Address

3750 Paint Brush
Abilene, TX 79606-2679

Office phone number

(325) 690-3666

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ward 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

494

African American

52 (10.5%)

Abilene ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Abilene ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

21 (4.3%)

Abilene ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

154 (31.2%)

Abilene ISD: 46.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

241 (48.8%)

Abilene ISD: 34.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

25 (5.1%)

Abilene ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.5%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

4.3%

Hispanic

31.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

48.8%

Two or more races

5.1%

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

57.5 %

Abilene ISD: 60.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

42.7 %

Abilene ISD: 65.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.5 %

Abilene ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

57.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

42.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.5%

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

4.3 %

Abilene ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.9 %

Abilene ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.2 %

Abilene ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.3%

Gifted and talented

9.9%

Special education

13.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Abilene ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Abilene ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

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

9.1 %

Abilene ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

15.4 %

Abilene ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Abilene ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Abilene ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.2 %

Abilene ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Abilene ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.9 %

Abilene ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

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

31

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

5 (16.1%)

Abilene ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26 (83.9%)

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

27 (87.1%)

Abilene ISD: 73.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (12.9%)

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

15.9

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

7.5 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

$52,282

Abilene ISD: $55,009

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,000

Abilene ISD: $48,454

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,810

Abilene ISD: $50,703

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,309

Abilene ISD: $53,075

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,695

Abilene ISD: $56,351

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,378

Abilene ISD: $61,890

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Abilene ISD: $68,721

Statewide: $71,111

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