Jowell Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Total students

620

Avg. teacher experience

8.9 years

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 90%

Jowell Elementary School is an elementary school in Katy, TX, in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 620 students. 82.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,331, which is $4,444 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cfisd.net

Address

6355 Greenhouse Rd
Katy, TX 77449-4382

Office phone number

(281) 463-5966

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Jowell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

620

African American

167 (26.9%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

28 (4.5%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

376 (60.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.3%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

33 (5.3%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (1.3%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

26.9%

American Indian

1.0%

Asian

4.5%

Hispanic

60.6%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

5.3%

Two or more races

1.3%

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

82.9 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 54.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

84.7 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 57.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

28.1 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

82.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

84.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.1%

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

27.1 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.1 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

27.1%

Gifted and talented

2.1%

Special education

14.0%

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)

C

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

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

18.5 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 14%

Statewide: 15%

African American

20.1 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

20 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

20.6 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.7 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

6.3 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 13.7%

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

47.3

African American

6 (12.7%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

14 (29.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.3 (53.5%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 60.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks 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

1 (2.1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

35.3 (74.7%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 69.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11 (23.3%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.8%

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

13.1

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.2

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

8.9 years

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.7 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

$63,331

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $64,910

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,154

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $51,656

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,488

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $60,701

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,997

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $63,986

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$67,017

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $67,549

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$73,214

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $74,143

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$82,098

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $82,106

Statewide: $71,111

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