John G Tower Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Burkburnett ISD
  • Wichita Falls, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Burkburnett ISD: B

Total students

468

Avg. teacher experience

12.1 years

Burkburnett ISD: 14.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Burkburnett ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 90%

John G Tower Elementary School is an elementary school in Wichita Falls, TX, in the Burkburnett ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 468 students. 37% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,491, which is $8,396 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.burkburnettisd.org

Address

5200 Hooper Dr
Wichita Falls, TX 76306-1400

Office phone number

(940) 855-3221

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in John G Tower Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

468

African American

70 (15%)

Burkburnett ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Burkburnett ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

10 (2.1%)

Burkburnett ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

90 (19.2%)

Burkburnett ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Burkburnett ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

243 (51.9%)

Burkburnett ISD: 64.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

55 (11.8%)

Burkburnett ISD: 8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.1%

Hispanic

19.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

51.9%

Two or more races

11.8%

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

37 %

Burkburnett ISD: 46.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

36.8 %

Burkburnett ISD: 50.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.6 %

Burkburnett ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

37.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

36.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.6%

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

5.6 %

Burkburnett ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.7 %

Burkburnett ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.5 %

Burkburnett ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.6%

Gifted and talented

4.7%

Special education

14.5%

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)

C

Burkburnett ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Burkburnett ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Burkburnett ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Burkburnett 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

5.6 %

Burkburnett ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

2 %

Burkburnett ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Burkburnett ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

16.7 %

Burkburnett ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.6 %

Burkburnett ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Burkburnett ISD: 25%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.2 %

Burkburnett ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Burkburnett ISD: 17.3%

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

34.8

African American

0 (0%)

Burkburnett ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Burkburnett ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Burkburnett ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (2.9%)

Burkburnett ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Burkburnett ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

32.8 (94.3%)

Burkburnett ISD: 88.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.9%)

Burkburnett ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.9 (2.6%)

Burkburnett ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.3 (75.5%)

Burkburnett ISD: 70.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.6 (21.9%)

Burkburnett ISD: 26.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Burkburnett ISD: 0.8%

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

13.4

Burkburnett ISD: 13.7

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

12.1 years

Burkburnett ISD: 14.2 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

$50,491

Burkburnett ISD: $52,818

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,000

Burkburnett ISD: $41,620

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,350

Burkburnett ISD: $45,026

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,493

Burkburnett ISD: $47,533

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,289

Burkburnett ISD: $54,462

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,920

Burkburnett ISD: $62,242

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Burkburnett ISD: $68,041

Statewide: $71,111

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