Armando Cerna Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Eagle Pass ISD
  • Eagle Pass, TX
  • 1st grade - 6th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Eagle Pass ISD: B

Total students

512

Avg. teacher experience

10.6 years

Eagle Pass ISD: 15.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: 94%

Statewide: 90%

Armando Cerna Elementary School is an elementary school in Eagle Pass, TX, in the Eagle Pass ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 512 students. 76.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,939, which is $1,948 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

sites.google.com/a/eaglepassisd.net/armando-cerna-elementary/

Address

2268 Mondragon Rd
Eagle Pass, TX 78852

Office phone number

(830) 773-5181

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Armando Cerna Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

512

African American

1 (0.2%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (1.2%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

486 (94.9%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

16 (3.1%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.4%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

1.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

94.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

3.1%

Two or more races

0.4%

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

76.2 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 77.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

61.7 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 83.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

44.9 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

76.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

44.9%

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

42.6 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 41.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11.7 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.5 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

42.6%

Gifted and talented

11.7%

Special education

11.5%

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)

A

Eagle Pass ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Eagle Pass ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Eagle Pass ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Eagle Pass 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

11.2 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

28.6 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 48.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.8 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.8 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Eagle Pass ISD: 13%

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

34

African American

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

34 (100%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 97.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

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%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

29 (85.3%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (14.7%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass 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

15.1

Eagle Pass ISD: 16.5

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

10.6 years

Eagle Pass ISD: 15.3 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

$56,939

Eagle Pass ISD: $62,115

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,074

Eagle Pass ISD: $51,019

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,977

Eagle Pass ISD: $51,523

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,492

Eagle Pass ISD: $55,450

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,339

Eagle Pass ISD: $62,658

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,029

Eagle Pass ISD: $69,964

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: $79,912

Statewide: $71,111

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