William Lee Hastings Elementary School
- Elementary school in Duncanville ISD
- Duncanville, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating
D
Duncanville ISD: B
Total students
587
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Duncanville ISD: 8.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 90%
William Lee Hastings Elementary School is an elementary school in Duncanville, TX, in the Duncanville ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 587 students. The school received an accountability rating of D. 50.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,527, which is $405 more than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Wendy Simpson
- wsimpson@duncanvilleisd.org
- (972) 708-2800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in William Lee Hastings Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
587
African American
255 (43.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 39.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
290 (49.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
29 (4.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
11 (1.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
50.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
89.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
28.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 19%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
27.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Duncanville ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
1.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
D
Duncanville ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Duncanville ISD: C
School progress
C
Duncanville ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Duncanville 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
36.2
African American
4.8 (13.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
10 (27.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
6.4 (17.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13 (35.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
28.5 (78.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
7.8 (21.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16.2
Duncanville ISD: 15.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
8.5 years
Duncanville ISD: 8.7 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
$54,527
Duncanville ISD: $55,679
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$51,602
Duncanville ISD: $53,462
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$52,476
Duncanville ISD: $53,055
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$53,489
Duncanville ISD: $54,477
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$57,751
Duncanville ISD: $57,983
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$61,486
Duncanville ISD: $63,920
Statewide: $62,039