Ramirez-Burks Elementary School
- Elementary school in Cotulla ISD
- Cotulla, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Cotulla ISD: B
Total students
563
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Cotulla ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cotulla ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 90%
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School is an elementary school in Cotulla, TX, in the Cotulla ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 563 students. 33.4% 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 C 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 $47,342, which is $9,749 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
310 N Main StCotulla, TX 78014-2153
Office phone number
Principal
- Cynthia Perkins
- cynthia.perkins@cotullaisd.net
- (830) 879-2511
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ramirez-Burks Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
563
African American
2 (0.4%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.5%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
530 (94.1%)
Cotulla ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26 (4.6%)
Cotulla ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.2%
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
33.4 %
Cotulla ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
89.5 %
Cotulla ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Cotulla ISD: 7%
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
4.1 %
Cotulla ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Cotulla ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Cotulla ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.3 %
Cotulla ISD: 14.8%
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
C
Cotulla ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Cotulla ISD: C
School progress
C
Cotulla ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Cotulla 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
38.8
African American
1 (2.5%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (2.6%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
28.8 (74.3%)
Cotulla ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8 (20.6%)
Cotulla ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0%
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%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
35.8 (92.3%)
Cotulla ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3 (7.7%)
Cotulla ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cotulla 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
14.5
Cotulla ISD: 12.1
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 years
Cotulla ISD: 10.9 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
$47,342
Cotulla ISD: $49,326
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$41,942
Cotulla ISD: $41,945
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$43,029
Cotulla ISD: $45,472
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$43,408
Cotulla ISD: $46,620
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,167
Cotulla ISD: $53,873
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$55,373
Cotulla ISD: $56,499
Statewide: $65,449