Cactus Elementary School
- Elementary school in Dumas ISD
- Cactus, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Dumas ISD: B
Total students
384
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Dumas ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dumas ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
Cactus Elementary School is an elementary school in Cactus, TX, in the Dumas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 384 students. 81.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 81% 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 $53,491, which is $5,396 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Tj Funderburg
- tj.funderburg@dumasisd.org
- (806) 966-5102
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cactus 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
384
African American
30 (7.8%)
Dumas ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Dumas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (5.7%)
Dumas ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
323 (84.1%)
Dumas ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1.3%)
Dumas ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.5%)
Dumas ISD: 0.9%
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
81.3 %
Dumas ISD: 61%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
80.2 %
Dumas ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
81 %
Dumas ISD: 37%
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
81 %
Dumas ISD: 37%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Dumas ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
6.5 %
Dumas ISD: 10.7%
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
Dumas ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dumas ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Dumas ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Dumas 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
23.6 %
Dumas ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
31.3 %
Dumas ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dumas ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
14.3 %
Dumas ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.5 %
Dumas ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dumas ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
60 %
Dumas ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Dumas ISD: 21.2%
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
29
African American
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8 (27.6%)
Dumas ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20 (69%)
Dumas ISD: 75%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.4%)
Dumas ISD: 1.9%
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%)
Dumas ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.2 (66.1%)
Dumas ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9.8 (33.9%)
Dumas ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dumas 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
13.2
Dumas ISD: 13.2
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
11.3 years
Dumas ISD: 11.5 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
$53,491
Dumas ISD: $53,835
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Dumas ISD: $44,716
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$46,246
Dumas ISD: $46,441
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,389
Dumas ISD: $52,503
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,635
Dumas ISD: $58,214
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,154
Dumas ISD: $62,681
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,931
Dumas ISD: $70,929
Statewide: $71,111