Dodson Primary School
- Elementary school in Denver City ISD
- Denver City, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Denver City ISD: B
Total students
365
Avg. teacher experience
15.2 years
Denver City ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Denver City ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90%
Dodson Primary School is an elementary school in Denver City, TX, in the Denver City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 365 students. 61.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,919, which is $4,968 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Elizabeth Calk
- elizabeth.calk@dcisd.org
- (806) 592-5931
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dodson Primary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
365
African American
2 (0.5%)
Denver City ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (1.1%)
Denver City ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
305 (83.6%)
Denver City ISD: 83.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
50 (13.7%)
Denver City ISD: 14%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (1.1%)
Denver City ISD: 1%
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
61.6 %
Denver City ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
74.8 %
Denver City ISD: 67.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21.6 %
Denver City ISD: 20.2%
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
20.8 %
Denver City ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.6 %
Denver City ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.1 %
Denver City ISD: 9.2%
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)
B
Denver City ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Denver City ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Denver City ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Denver City 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
14.3 %
Denver City ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Denver City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.3 %
Denver City ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denver City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.5 %
Denver City ISD: 9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Denver City ISD: 13.3%
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
24.9
African American
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
9.9 (39.8%)
Denver City ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15 (60.2%)
Denver City ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0.8%
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%)
Denver City ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
16.6 (66.7%)
Denver City ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.3 (33.3%)
Denver City ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0%
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
14.7
Denver City ISD: 13.1
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
15.2 years
Denver City ISD: 14.5 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
$53,919
Denver City ISD: $52,984
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,502
Denver City ISD: $44,877
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,911
Denver City ISD: $42,277
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,476
Denver City ISD: $47,970
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,489
Denver City ISD: $55,646
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,150
Denver City ISD: $60,278
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$63,825
Denver City ISD: $64,924
Statewide: $71,111