Albert C Williams Elementary School
- Elementary school in Commerce ISD
- Commerce, TX
- 3rd grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Commerce ISD: B
Total students
312
Avg. teacher experience
8.7 years
Commerce ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Commerce ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
Albert C Williams Elementary School is an elementary school in Commerce, TX, in the Commerce ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 312 students. The school received an accountability rating of D. 58% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $47,242, which is $9,849 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
schools.commerceisd.org/default.aspx?name=02.homepage
Address
3315 Washington StCommerce, TX 75428
Office phone number
Principal
- Lisa Palazzetti
- lisa.palazzetti@commerceisd.org
- (903) 886-3758
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Albert C Williams Elementary 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
312
African American
97 (31.1%)
Commerce ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (1%)
Commerce ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (1%)
Commerce ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
67 (21.5%)
Commerce ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6%)
Commerce ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
119 (38.1%)
Commerce ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
21 (6.7%)
Commerce ISD: 5.6%
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
58 %
Commerce ISD: 59%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.4 %
Commerce ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
15.1 %
Commerce ISD: 10.3%
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
15.1 %
Commerce ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Commerce ISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
11.2 %
Commerce ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.4 %
Commerce ISD: 13.4%
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
D
Commerce ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Commerce ISD: B
School progress
D
Commerce ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Commerce 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.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
26.2
African American
2.5 (9.6%)
Commerce ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.8%)
Commerce ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Commerce ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Commerce ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.8 (83.4%)
Commerce ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0.8 (3.2%)
Commerce ISD: 0.8%
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%)
Commerce ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
19.2 (73.2%)
Commerce ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
7 (26.8%)
Commerce ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Commerce 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
11.9
Commerce ISD: 12.7
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
8.7 years
Commerce ISD: 10.3 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
$47,242
Commerce ISD: $48,951
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$41,989
Commerce ISD: $41,853
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$42,092
Commerce ISD: $42,876
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$46,500
Commerce ISD: $46,121
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,750
Commerce ISD: $54,707
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$57,500
Commerce ISD: $58,317
Statewide: $65,449