Saenz Elementary School
- Elementary school in Alice ISD
- Alice, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Alice ISD: C
Total students
501
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Alice ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alice ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Saenz Elementary School is an elementary school in Alice, TX, in the Alice ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 501 students. 59.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% 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 $54,324, which is $4,563 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
800 S Johnson StAlice, TX 78332-5660
Office phone number
Principals
- Kathryn Trafton
- kathryn.trafton@aliceisd.net
- (361) 664-4981
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Saenz Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
501
African American
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
480 (95.8%)
Alice ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20 (4%)
Alice ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Alice ISD: 0.3%
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
59.7 %
Alice ISD: 50.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
91.6 %
Alice ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.8 %
Alice ISD: 2.7%
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
5.6 %
Alice ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.6 %
Alice ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.4 %
Alice ISD: 13%
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
Alice ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alice ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Alice ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Alice ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
27.8 %
Alice ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Alice ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Alice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Alice ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
28.2 %
Alice ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Alice ISD: 24%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Alice ISD: 30%
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
30.6
African American
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
25.1 (82.1%)
Alice ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.5 (17.9%)
Alice ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Alice ISD: 1%
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%)
Alice ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.1 (75.6%)
Alice ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.5 (21.2%)
Alice ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.3%)
Alice ISD: 1%
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
16.4
Alice ISD: 14.7
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
13.8 years
Alice ISD: 11.3 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
$54,324
Alice ISD: $54,263
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,000
Alice ISD: $49,599
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,501
Alice ISD: $51,387
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,357
Alice ISD: $51,789
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,155
Alice ISD: $56,862
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,125
Alice ISD: $60,022
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,750
Alice ISD: $59,578
Statewide: $71,111