Kelley Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Denver City ISD
  • Denver City, TX
  • 3rd grade - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Denver City ISD: B

Total students

336

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Denver City ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Denver City ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

Kelley Elementary 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 336 students. 58.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.2% 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 $51,919, which is $6,968 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dcisd.org

Address

500 N Soland
Denver City, TX 79323-2824

Office phone number

(806) 592-5920

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kelley Elementary 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

336

African American

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Denver City ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.9%)

Denver City ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

275 (81.8%)

Denver City ISD: 83.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

53 (15.8%)

Denver City ISD: 14%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (1.2%)

Denver City ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

81.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

15.8%

Two or more races

1.2%

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

58.3 %

Denver City ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

68.8 %

Denver City ISD: 67.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

25.3 %

Denver City ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

58.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.3%

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

23.2 %

Denver City ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

Denver City ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.5 %

Denver City ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

23.2%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

9.5%

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)

B

Denver City ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Denver City ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Denver City ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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

12.7 %

Denver City ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Denver City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.2 %

Denver City ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denver City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.1 %

Denver City ISD: 9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

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

28.4

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

5.9 (20.9%)

Denver City ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.5 (79.1%)

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

25 (87.9%)

Denver City ISD: 75.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.4 (12.1%)

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

11.8

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

12.2 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

$51,919

Denver City ISD: $52,984

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,724

Denver City ISD: $44,877

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,112

Denver City ISD: $42,277

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,009

Denver City ISD: $47,970

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,458

Denver City ISD: $55,646

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,747

Denver City ISD: $60,278

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Denver City ISD: $64,924

Statewide: $71,111

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