Carson Elementary School
- Elementary school in Decatur ISD
- Decatur, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Decatur ISD: B
Total students
500
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Decatur ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Decatur ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 90%
Carson Elementary School is an elementary school in Decatur, TX, in the Decatur ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 500 students. 43.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% 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 $59,014, which is $127 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2100 Business 81/287 SDecatur, TX 76234-2800
Office phone number
Principal
- Craig Weston
- craig.weston@decaturisd.us
- (940) 393-7500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Carson Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
500
African American
6 (1.2%)
Decatur ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (1%)
Decatur ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Decatur ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
163 (32.6%)
Decatur ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
319 (63.8%)
Decatur ISD: 59.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (1%)
Decatur ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
43.2 %
Decatur ISD: 49.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
40.8 %
Decatur ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7 %
Decatur ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
6 %
Decatur ISD: 16%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6 %
Decatur ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
19.4 %
Decatur ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Decatur ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Decatur ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Decatur ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Decatur 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 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
8.3 %
Decatur ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Decatur ISD: 20%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Decatur ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.9 %
Decatur ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.2 %
Decatur ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
40 %
Decatur ISD: 11.4%
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
33.5
African American
0.2 (0.6%)
Decatur ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
33.2 (99.4%)
Decatur ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
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%)
Decatur ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.2 (78.4%)
Decatur ISD: 76.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.2 (18.6%)
Decatur ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3%)
Decatur ISD: 0.4%
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
14.9
Decatur ISD: 15.1
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
13.8 years
Decatur ISD: 12.6 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
$59,014
Decatur ISD: $58,431
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Decatur ISD: $52,532
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,850
Decatur ISD: $54,791
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,780
Decatur ISD: $55,088
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,841
Decatur ISD: $59,553
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,837
Decatur ISD: $65,950
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,600
Decatur ISD: $66,925
Statewide: $71,111