Booker T Washington Elementary School
- Elementary school in Elgin ISD
- Elgin, TX
- Kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Elgin ISD: B
Total students
594
Avg. teacher experience
9.4 years
Elgin ISD: 8.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Elgin ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Booker T Washington Elementary School is an elementary school in Elgin, TX, in the Elgin ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 594 students. 88% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 65.7% 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 $54,810, which is $2,831 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Theresa Colunga
- theresa.colunga@elginisd.net
- (512) 281-3411
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Booker T Washington Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
594
African American
25 (4.2%)
Elgin ISD: 10%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Elgin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Elgin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
493 (83%)
Elgin ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Elgin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
59 (9.9%)
Elgin ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
17 (2.9%)
Elgin ISD: 2.5%
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
88 %
Elgin ISD: 75%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
85.2 %
Elgin ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
57.4 %
Elgin ISD: 35.9%
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
65.7 %
Elgin ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.1 %
Elgin ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.6 %
Elgin ISD: 11.9%
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
Elgin ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
F
Elgin ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
D
Elgin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Elgin 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
3.7 %
Elgin ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Elgin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
7.9 %
Elgin ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Elgin ISD: 20%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.6 %
Elgin ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Elgin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5.4 %
Elgin ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
25 %
Elgin ISD: 16.1%
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
37
African American
1 (2.7%)
Elgin ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Elgin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Elgin ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
19 (51.4%)
Elgin ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Elgin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17 (45.9%)
Elgin ISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Elgin ISD: 0.3%
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%)
Elgin ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
31 (83.8%)
Elgin ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6 (16.2%)
Elgin ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Elgin 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
16.1
Elgin ISD: 15.5
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
9.4 years
Elgin ISD: 8.2 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
$54,810
Elgin ISD: $54,572
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$50,624
Elgin ISD: $50,616
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,672
Elgin ISD: $51,372
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$54,672
Elgin ISD: $54,537
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,333
Elgin ISD: $59,010
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,125
Elgin ISD: $63,392
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$65,391
Elgin ISD: $65,287
Statewide: $69,974