China Spring Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

China Spring ISD: A

Total students

925

Avg. teacher experience

12.4 years

China Spring ISD: 12.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

China Spring ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

China Spring Elementary School is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the China Spring ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 925 students. 22.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,141, which is $7,746 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.chinaspringisd.net

Address

11495 Wortham Bend Rd
Waco, TX 76708

Office phone number

(254) 836-5600

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in China Spring Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

925

African American

47 (5.1%)

China Spring ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

China Spring ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

17 (1.8%)

China Spring ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

214 (23.1%)

China Spring ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

China Spring ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

613 (66.3%)

China Spring ISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

33 (3.6%)

China Spring ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.1%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

1.8%

Hispanic

23.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

66.3%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

22.4 %

China Spring ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

40.2 %

China Spring ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.1 %

China Spring ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

22.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

40.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.1%

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

4.1 %

China Spring ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.1 %

China Spring ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.7 %

China Spring ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.1%

Gifted and talented

3.1%

Special education

10.7%

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)

A

China Spring ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

China Spring ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

China Spring ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

China Spring ISD: A

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

6.5 %

China Spring ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10 %

China Spring ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

China Spring ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

15.4 %

China Spring ISD: 10%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.3 %

China Spring ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

China Spring ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6 %

China Spring ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

China Spring ISD: 12.4%

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

65.1

African American

0 (0%)

China Spring ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

China Spring ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

China Spring ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

7.8 (11.9%)

China Spring ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

China Spring ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

57.4 (88.1%)

China Spring ISD: 89.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

China Spring ISD: 0.5%

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%)

China Spring ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

55.7 (85.5%)

China Spring ISD: 81.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.5 (14.5%)

China Spring ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

China Spring ISD: 0.2%

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

14.2

China Spring ISD: 14.1

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

12.4 years

China Spring ISD: 12.8 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

$51,141

China Spring ISD: $52,721

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,000

China Spring ISD: $41,182

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,109

China Spring ISD: $43,246

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,880

China Spring ISD: $49,886

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,820

China Spring ISD: $56,599

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,955

China Spring ISD: $60,983

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,088

China Spring ISD: $62,798

Statewide: $71,111

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