Richardson Elementary School
- Elementary school in Dimmitt ISD
- Dimmitt, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Dimmitt ISD: B
Total students
559
Avg. teacher experience
6.5 years
Dimmitt ISD: 9.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dimmitt ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 90%
Richardson Elementary School is an elementary school in Dimmitt, TX, in the Dimmitt ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 559 students. 64.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25% 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 $42,748, which is $16,139 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
708 W Stinson StDimmitt, TX 79027-2327
Office phone number
Principal
- Jennifer Sullivan
- jennifer.sullivan@dimmittisd.net
- (806) 647-4131
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Richardson Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
559
African American
3 (0.5%)
Dimmitt ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.5%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
516 (92.3%)
Dimmitt ISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37 (6.6%)
Dimmitt ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.1%
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
64.6 %
Dimmitt ISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
87.3 %
Dimmitt ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
27 %
Dimmitt ISD: 24.8%
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
25 %
Dimmitt ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.4 %
Dimmitt ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.7 %
Dimmitt ISD: 8.2%
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)
C
Dimmitt ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dimmitt ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Dimmitt ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dimmitt 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
10.6 %
Dimmitt ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dimmitt ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Dimmitt ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.4 %
Dimmitt ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dimmitt ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.1 %
Dimmitt ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Dimmitt ISD: Masked
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
41.5
African American
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
16.1 (38.7%)
Dimmitt ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.5 (58.9%)
Dimmitt ISD: 63.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.4%)
Dimmitt ISD: 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
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.3 (92.1%)
Dimmitt ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.3 (7.9%)
Dimmitt ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dimmitt 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
13.5
Dimmitt ISD: 11.7
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
6.5 years
Dimmitt ISD: 9.1 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
$42,748
Dimmitt ISD: $47,132
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$35,644
Dimmitt ISD: $36,151
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$38,004
Dimmitt ISD: $40,032
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,615
Dimmitt ISD: $47,890
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,549
Dimmitt ISD: $55,744
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,470
Dimmitt ISD: $62,153
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Dimmitt ISD: $70,385
Statewide: $71,111