Bivins Elementary School
- Elementary school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Amarillo ISD: B
Total students
492
Avg. teacher experience
16.9 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90%
Bivins Elementary School is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 492 students. 31.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,993, which is $1,902 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1500 S FanninAmarillo, TX 79102-2498
Office phone number
Principal
- Rodolfo Soleyjacks
- RODOLFO.SOLEYJACKS@amaisd.org
- (806) 326-4100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bivins Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
492
African American
41 (8.3%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
14 (2.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
189 (38.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
216 (43.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
29 (5.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
31.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 68.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13 %
Amarillo ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
A
Amarillo ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Amarillo ISD: B
School progress
A
Amarillo ISD: B
Closing the gaps
A
Amarillo ISD: B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.1
African American
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 (13.3%)
Amarillo ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26.1 (86.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
26 (86.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 82%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4.1 (13.6%)
Amarillo ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.3
Amarillo ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
16.9 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 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
$58,993
Amarillo ISD: $57,403
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Amarillo ISD: $45,327
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,811
Amarillo ISD: $52,780
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$55,475
Amarillo ISD: $56,428
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,652
Amarillo ISD: $58,885
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,299
Amarillo ISD: $64,900
Statewide: $65,449