Avalon School
- Elementary/secondary school in Avalon ISD
- Avalon, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Avalon ISD: B
Total students
359
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Avalon ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Avalon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Avalon School is an elementary/secondary school in Avalon, TX, in the Avalon ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 359 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 31.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,597, which is $5,494 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Avalon School was 1002. In the Class of 2019, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 455Avalon, TX 76623-0455
Office phone number
Principals
- Jody Tennery
- jtenney@avalonisd.net
- (972) 627-3251
- Tony Hernandez
- thernandez@avalonisd.net
- (972) 627-3251
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Avalon School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
359
African American
5 (1.4%)
Avalon ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Avalon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
138 (38.4%)
Avalon ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
210 (58.5%)
Avalon ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
5 (1.4%)
Avalon ISD: 1.4%
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
31.8 %
Avalon ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
69.6 %
Avalon ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.7 %
Avalon ISD: 4.7%
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
4.7 %
Avalon ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
26.7 %
Avalon ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
8.9 %
Avalon ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.3 %
Avalon ISD: 15.3%
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
B
Avalon ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Avalon ISD: B
School progress
B
Avalon ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Avalon 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
100 %
Avalon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Avalon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
Avalon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
0 %
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
0 %
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Avalon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1002
Avalon ISD: 1002
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Avalon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2019.
Reading
62.5 %
Avalon ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
37.5 %
Avalon ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
37.5 %
Avalon ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
31.4
African American
1 (3.2%)
Avalon ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.2%)
Avalon ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5 (15.9%)
Avalon ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24.4 (77.7%)
Avalon ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Avalon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (6.4%)
Avalon ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
20 (63.6%)
Avalon ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
9.4 (30%)
Avalon ISD: 30%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Avalon ISD: 0%
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
11.4
Avalon ISD: 11.4
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
11.7 years
Avalon ISD: 11.7 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
$51,597
Avalon ISD: $51,597
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$36,735
Avalon ISD: $36,735
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$41,112
Avalon ISD: $41,112
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$49,053
Avalon ISD: $49,053
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,080
Avalon ISD: $57,080
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$59,954
Avalon ISD: $59,954
Statewide: $65,449