Carson Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Decatur ISD
  • Decatur, TX
  • Early education - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Decatur ISD: B

Total students

497

Avg. teacher experience

14 years

Decatur ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Decatur ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90.3%

Carson Elementary School is an elementary school in Decatur, TX, in the Decatur ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 497 students. 37% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.8% 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 C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,087, which is $446 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.decaturisd.us

Address

2100 Business 81/287 S
Decatur, TX 76234-2800

Office phone number

(940) 393-7500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Carson Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

497

African American

4 (0.8%)

Decatur ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Decatur ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.8%)

Decatur ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

141 (28.4%)

Decatur ISD: 36.3%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Decatur ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

340 (68.4%)

Decatur ISD: 59.1%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

5 (1%)

Decatur ISD: 2%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

28.4%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

68.4%

Two or more races

1.0%

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

37 %

Decatur ISD: 44.7%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

43.5 %

Decatur ISD: 48.1%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

5.8 %

Decatur ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

37.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

43.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.8%

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

4.8 %

Decatur ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

5.8 %

Decatur ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

17.5 %

Decatur ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

4.8%

Gifted and talented

5.8%

Special education

17.5%

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 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)

C

Decatur ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Decatur ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

D

Decatur ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

F

Decatur 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 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

4.4 %

Decatur ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Decatur ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

Masked

Decatur ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Decatur ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.1 %

Decatur ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Decatur ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

4.7 %

Decatur ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

20 %

Decatur ISD: 3.3%

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

33.2

African American

0 (0%)

Decatur ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Decatur ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Decatur ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Decatur ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Decatur ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

33.2 (100%)

Decatur ISD: 88.8%

Statewide: 56.9%

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: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

27 (81.3%)

Decatur ISD: 77.3%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

6.2 (18.7%)

Decatur ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Decatur 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

15

Decatur ISD: 14.7

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

14 years

Decatur ISD: 12.3 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

$58,087

Decatur ISD: $57,571

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Decatur ISD: $51,024

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$51,560

Decatur ISD: $52,505

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$54,747

Decatur ISD: $55,137

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$57,415

Decatur ISD: $58,349

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$64,049

Decatur ISD: $65,495

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$72,000

Decatur ISD: $72,006

Statewide: $69,974

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