Pillow Elementary School
- Elementary school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Austin ISD: B
Total students
495
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Austin ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Austin ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
Pillow Elementary School is an elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 495 students. 64.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 49.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C 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 $55,832, which is $1,259 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Yvette Cardenas
- (512) 414-2350
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pillow Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
495
African American
55 (11.1%)
Austin ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
38 (7.7%)
Austin ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
309 (62.4%)
Austin ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
71 (14.3%)
Austin ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
20 (4%)
Austin ISD: 3.4%
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
64.8 %
Austin ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.7 %
Austin ISD: 53%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
49.7 %
Austin ISD: 28.2%
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
49.7 %
Austin ISD: 31%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Austin ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
5.5 %
Austin ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.5 %
Austin ISD: 12.8%
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
C
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Austin ISD: B
School progress
B
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Austin 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
33.7
African American
1 (3%)
Austin ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.2 (3.4%)
Austin ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10.6 (31.5%)
Austin ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20.9 (62.1%)
Austin ISD: 57%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 1.4%
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%)
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
28.6 (84.7%)
Austin ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4.2 (12.3%)
Austin ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (3%)
Austin ISD: 0.6%
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
14.7
Austin ISD: 14.7
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
12.4 years
Austin ISD: 10 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
$55,832
Austin ISD: $54,707
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$50,251
Austin ISD: $51,427
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,857
Austin ISD: $52,651
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,412
Austin ISD: $53,549
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,242
Austin ISD: $54,894
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,561
Austin ISD: $62,615
Statewide: $65,449