Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Denison ISD: C

Total students

319

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Denison ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Denison ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 90%

Terrell Elementary School is an elementary school in Denison, TX, in the Denison ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 319 students. 40.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.2% 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 $55,539, which is $3,348 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

denisonisd.net

Address

230 W Martin Luther King St
Denison, TX 75020-2558

Office phone number

(903) 462-7550

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Terrell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

319

African American

44 (13.8%)

Denison ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.6%)

Denison ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

77 (24.1%)

Denison ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

161 (50.5%)

Denison ISD: 56%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

35 (11%)

Denison ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

13.8%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

24.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

50.5%

Two or more races

11.0%

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

40.1 %

Denison ISD: 43.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.5 %

Denison ISD: 59.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.8 %

Denison ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.8%

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

2.2 %

Denison ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.3 %

Denison ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

20.4 %

Denison ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.2%

Gifted and talented

0.3%

Special education

20.4%

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

Denison ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Denison ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Denison ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Denison 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

23.8 %

Denison ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

26.7 %

Denison ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Denison ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Denison ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25 %

Denison ISD: 23.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denison ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20.6 %

Denison ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

32 %

Denison ISD: 28.6%

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

25.1

African American

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.1 (100%)

Denison ISD: 86.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 1.1%

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 (3.9%)

Denison ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

19.6 (78.3%)

Denison ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.5 (17.8%)

Denison ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Denison ISD: 0.5%

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

12.7

Denison ISD: 13.5

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

13.4 years

Denison ISD: 11.1 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

$55,539

Denison ISD: $55,339

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,739

Denison ISD: $52,795

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,549

Denison ISD: $51,637

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,402

Denison ISD: $52,869

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,064

Denison ISD: $56,265

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,423

Denison ISD: $61,779

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,308

Denison ISD: $67,485

Statewide: $71,111

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