Tradition Elementary School
- Elementary school in East Central ISD
- St Hedwig, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
East Central ISD: C
Total students
702
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
East Central ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
East Central ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tradition Elementary School is an elementary school in St Hedwig, TX, in the East Central ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 702 students. 42.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% 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 D for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,131, which is $490 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Karen Kopeck
- karen.kopeck@ecisd.net
- (210) 648-7861
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tradition 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
702
African American
77 (11%)
East Central ISD: 8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.6%)
East Central ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
361 (51.4%)
East Central ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
220 (31.3%)
East Central ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
40 (5.7%)
East Central ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
42.3 %
East Central ISD: 60%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
73.9 %
East Central ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
East Central ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
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
4.1 %
East Central ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
East Central ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.8 %
East Central ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
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)
D
East Central ISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
F
East Central ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
East Central ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
East Central 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 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
4.4 %
East Central ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
East Central ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
2.9 %
East Central ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
East Central ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.1 %
East Central ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
East Central ISD: 30%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
3.5 %
East Central ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
13 %
East Central ISD: 6.7%
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
43.3
African American
1 (2.3%)
East Central ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
15.5 (35.8%)
East Central ISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
25.8 (59.6%)
East Central ISD: 48%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
East Central ISD: 1.2%
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%)
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
37.3 (86.1%)
East Central ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6 (13.9%)
East Central ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0.3%
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
16.2
East Central ISD: 16.1
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
12.9 years
East Central ISD: 9.4 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
$58,131
East Central ISD: $56,984
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$51,500
East Central ISD: $51,675
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$53,232
East Central ISD: $53,760
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,812
East Central ISD: $56,873
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,695
East Central ISD: $59,312
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$63,522
East Central ISD: $63,770
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$70,186
East Central ISD: $71,211
Statewide: $69,974