Alvarado El-South

  • Elementary school in Alvarado ISD
  • Alvarado, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Alvarado ISD: C

Total students

333

Avg. teacher experience

9.2 years

Alvarado ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Alvarado ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

Alvarado El-South is an elementary school in Alvarado, TX, in the Alvarado ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 333 students. 36% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,497, which is $2,390 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

alvaradoisd.net

Address

1000 E Davis
Alvarado, TX 76009-0387

Office phone number

(817) 783-6880

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Alvarado El-South are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

333

African American

15 (4.5%)

Alvarado ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

175 (52.6%)

Alvarado ISD: 45.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

129 (38.7%)

Alvarado ISD: 48.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (4.2%)

Alvarado ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

52.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

38.7%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

36 %

Alvarado ISD: 46.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

71.2 %

Alvarado ISD: 58.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

31.8 %

Alvarado ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

36.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

31.8%

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

31.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.8 %

Alvarado ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.7 %

Alvarado ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

31.5%

Gifted and talented

4.8%

Special education

8.7%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Alvarado ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Alvarado ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Alvarado ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Alvarado 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

12.8 %

Alvarado ISD: 12%

Statewide: 15%

African American

30 %

Alvarado ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Alvarado ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.9 %

Alvarado ISD: 12%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Alvarado ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.1 %

Alvarado ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Alvarado ISD: 19.6%

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

24

African American

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9 (37.5%)

Alvarado ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15 (62.5%)

Alvarado ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0%

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%)

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20 (83.3%)

Alvarado ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (16.7%)

Alvarado ISD: 18%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 1.1%

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

13.9

Alvarado ISD: 15

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

9.2 years

Alvarado ISD: 10.8 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

$56,497

Alvarado ISD: $60,137

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,000

Alvarado ISD: $54,038

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,863

Alvarado ISD: $55,069

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,540

Alvarado ISD: $56,086

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,449

Alvarado ISD: $62,025

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,498

Alvarado ISD: $72,705

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Alvarado ISD: $86,480

Statewide: $71,111

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