South Athens Elementary School
- Elementary school in Athens ISD
- Athens, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Athens ISD: B
Total students
439
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Athens ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Athens ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 90%
South Athens Elementary School is an elementary school in Athens, TX, in the Athens ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 439 students. 71.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.8% 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 $53,360, which is $5,527 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
718 Robbins RdAthens, TX 75751-2928
Office phone number
Principal
- Nicole Mason
- nmason@athensisd.net
- (903) 677-6970
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in South Athens Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
439
African American
60 (13.7%)
Athens ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
244 (55.6%)
Athens ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
115 (26.2%)
Athens ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
20 (4.6%)
Athens ISD: 4.8%
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
71.3 %
Athens ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85.9 %
Athens ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
34.6 %
Athens ISD: 26.4%
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
32.8 %
Athens ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.1 %
Athens ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.8 %
Athens ISD: 15.1%
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
Athens ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Athens ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Athens ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Athens 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
22.5 %
Athens ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
41 %
Athens ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Athens ISD: 13%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
18.8 %
Athens ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.4 %
Athens ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
40 %
Athens ISD: 24.6%
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
30.2
African American
0.9 (2.9%)
Athens ISD: 6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.2 (20.6%)
Athens ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.1 (76.5%)
Athens ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 1.8%
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%)
Athens ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
24.9 (82.4%)
Athens ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.3 (17.6%)
Athens ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 1.3%
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
14.5
Athens ISD: 14.9
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
9.1 years
Athens ISD: 10.6 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
$53,360
Athens ISD: $56,860
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$37,338
Athens ISD: $46,692
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,692
Athens ISD: $52,291
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,227
Athens ISD: $55,203
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,426
Athens ISD: $61,211
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$49,088
Athens ISD: $65,100
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Athens ISD: $67,231
Statewide: $71,111