Tom Lea Jr Elementary School
- Elementary school in El Paso ISD
- El Paso, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
El Paso ISD: B
Total students
814
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
El Paso ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
El Paso ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 90%
Tom Lea Jr Elementary School is an elementary school in El Paso, TX, in the El Paso ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 814 students. 41.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.4% 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 $54,523, which is $4,364 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4851 Marcus Uribe DrEl Paso, TX 79934
Office phone number
Principals
- Elizabeth J Sandoval
- tomlea@episd.org
- (915) 774-7725
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tom Lea Jr Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
814
African American
64 (7.9%)
El Paso ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12 (1.5%)
El Paso ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
542 (66.6%)
El Paso ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
9 (1.1%)
El Paso ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
128 (15.7%)
El Paso ISD: 9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
59 (7.2%)
El Paso ISD: 2.1%
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
41.9 %
El Paso ISD: 63.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.7 %
El Paso ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13 %
El Paso ISD: 34.7%
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
31.4 %
El Paso ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.8 %
El Paso ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8 %
El Paso ISD: 11.3%
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
El Paso ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
El Paso ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
El Paso ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
El Paso 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
9.2 %
El Paso ISD: 15%
Statewide: 15%
African American
17.9 %
El Paso ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
El Paso ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
El Paso ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9 %
El Paso ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
El Paso ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6 %
El Paso ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
7.1 %
El Paso ISD: 8.4%
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
52.2
African American
0.5 (1%)
El Paso ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
40.8 (78.2%)
El Paso ISD: 75%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10.8 (20.8%)
El Paso ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 1%
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%)
El Paso ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
42.1 (80.6%)
El Paso ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.1 (19.4%)
El Paso ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.8%
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
15.6
El Paso ISD: 14.4
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
11.7 years
El Paso ISD: 13.7 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
$54,523
El Paso ISD: $56,306
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$37,859
El Paso ISD: $34,381
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,747
El Paso ISD: $53,183
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,605
El Paso ISD: $54,226
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,005
El Paso ISD: $57,507
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,432
El Paso ISD: $62,027
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,030
El Paso ISD: $67,931
Statewide: $71,111