Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

Eagle Pass ISD: A

Total students

505

Avg. teacher experience

14.4 years

Eagle Pass ISD: 16 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: 96.5%

Statewide: 90.3%

Armando Cerna Elementary School is an elementary school in Eagle Pass, TX, in the Eagle Pass ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 505 students. 57.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,415, which is $1,774 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

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

Address

587 Madison St
Eagle Pass, TX 78852-5604

Office phone number

(830) 773-5181

Principal

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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

505

African American

4 (0.8%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

7 (1.4%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (1.2%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

468 (92.7%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

16 (3.2%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

4 (0.8%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

1.4%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

92.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

3.2%

Two or more races

0.8%

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

57.8 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 62.9%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

65.5 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

40.4 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 39.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

57.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

65.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

40.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

37.2 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

8.5 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

7.1 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

37.2%

Gifted and talented

8.5%

Special education

7.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

A

Eagle Pass ISD: A

Student achievement (2018-2019)

A

Eagle Pass ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

A

Eagle Pass ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

A

Eagle Pass 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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

0 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

40 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

0 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

2.8 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

0 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

31

African American

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

31 (100%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 97%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 56.9%

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: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

29 (93.5%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 80.5%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

2 (6.5%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

16.3

Eagle Pass ISD: 16.9

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

14.4 years

Eagle Pass ISD: 16 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$59,415

Eagle Pass ISD: $62,952

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: $53,404

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$50,933

Eagle Pass ISD: $52,268

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$55,295

Eagle Pass ISD: $55,932

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$60,300

Eagle Pass ISD: $62,932

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$67,633

Eagle Pass ISD: $70,002

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: $79,142

Statewide: $69,974

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