Commerce Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Commerce ISD
  • Commerce, TX
  • Early education - 2nd grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

D

Commerce ISD: B

Total students

343

Avg. teacher experience

15.2 years

Commerce ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Commerce ISD: 93.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

Commerce Elementary School is an elementary school in Commerce, TX, in the Commerce ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 343 students. 51.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of D for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,731, which is $1,910 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

schools.commerceisd.org/default.aspx?name=01.homepage

Address

3315 Washington St
Commerce, TX 75428

Office phone number

(903) 886-3757

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Commerce 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 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

343

African American

80 (23.3%)

Commerce ISD: 24%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

2 (0.6%)

Commerce ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Commerce ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

73 (21.3%)

Commerce ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.9%)

Commerce ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

157 (45.8%)

Commerce ISD: 44.9%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

27 (7.9%)

Commerce ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

23.3%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

21.3%

Pacific Islander

0.9%

White

45.8%

Two or more races

7.9%

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

51.6 %

Commerce ISD: 56.3%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

75.5 %

Commerce ISD: 68.2%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

13.4 %

Commerce ISD: 10%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

51.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

13.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

13.4 %

Commerce ISD: 10%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

0.9 %

Commerce ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

12.8 %

Commerce ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

13.4%

Gifted and talented

0.9%

Special education

12.8%

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 2020-2021 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 when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

D

Commerce ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Commerce ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Commerce ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.2 %

Commerce ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Commerce ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

12.5 %

Commerce ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Commerce ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

4.4 %

Commerce ISD: 5%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Commerce ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

7.4 %

Commerce ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

3.8 %

Commerce ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

29.1

African American

2 (6.9%)

Commerce ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Commerce ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Commerce ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Commerce ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Commerce ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

26.1 (89.7%)

Commerce ISD: 86%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

1 (3.4%)

Commerce ISD: 1.6%

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%)

Commerce ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

21.1 (72.5%)

Commerce ISD: 70.9%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

8 (27.5%)

Commerce ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 25%

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 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

11.8

Commerce ISD: 12

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

15.2 years

Commerce ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$55,731

Commerce ISD: $52,519

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$41,200

Commerce ISD: $40,608

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$46,000

Commerce ISD: $45,971

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$49,217

Commerce ISD: $48,368

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$59,773

Commerce ISD: $59,986

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$62,500

Commerce ISD: $62,523

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$62,500

Commerce ISD: $62,500

Statewide: $69,974

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