Connally Early Childhood Center
- Elementary school in Connally ISD
- Waco, TX
- Early education - Kindergarten
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Connally ISD: B
Total students
329
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Connally ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Connally ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90%
Connally Early Childhood Center is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the Connally ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 329 students. 62.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,340, which is $9,751 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Misty Gerik
- mgerik@connally.org
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Connally Early Childhood Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
329
African American
101 (30.7%)
Connally ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
7 (2.1%)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Connally ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
13 (4%)
Connally ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
193 (58.7%)
Connally ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
13 (4%)
Connally ISD: 4.6%
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
62.6 %
Connally ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
86.3 %
Connally ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.8 %
Connally ISD: 10.5%
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
12.8 %
Connally ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Connally ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Connally ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.1 %
Connally ISD: 9.2%
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
Connally ISD: B
Student achievement
Not rated (Paired campus)
Connally ISD: C
School progress
Not rated (Paired campus)
Connally ISD: B
Closing the gaps
Not rated (Paired campus)
Connally 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) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20
African American
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3 (15%)
Connally ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17 (85%)
Connally ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
19 (95%)
Connally ISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1 (5%)
Connally ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
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
16.5
Connally ISD: 13.1
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
9.2 years
Connally 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
$47,340
Connally ISD: $48,789
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Connally ISD: $30,690
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$41,636
Connally ISD: $43,670
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$46,401
Connally ISD: $51,118
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$51,683
Connally ISD: $52,556
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$56,281
Connally ISD: $59,613
Statewide: $65,449