Farwell Elementary School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

Total students

285

Avg. teacher experience

15 years

Farwell ISD: 15.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Farwell ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

Farwell Elementary School is an elementary school in Farwell, TX, in the Farwell ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 285 students. 43.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,235, which is $11,239 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.farwellschools.org

Address

601 Ave G
Farwell, TX 79325-0235

Office phone number

(806) 481-9131

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Farwell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

285

African American

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Farwell ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

154 (54%)

Farwell ISD: 55.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

128 (44.9%)

Farwell ISD: 43.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

2 (0.7%)

Farwell ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

American Indian

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

54.0%

Pacific Islander

White

44.9%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

43.2 %

Farwell ISD: 40%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

62.8 %

Farwell ISD: 61.4%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

14.7 %

Farwell ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

43.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

14.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

14.7 %

Farwell ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

0.7 %

Farwell ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

11.9 %

Farwell ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

14.7%

Gifted and talented

0.7%

Special education

11.9%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.1 %

Farwell ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

N/A

Farwell ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

Farwell ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

5.8 %

Farwell ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

1 %

Farwell ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Farwell ISD: Masked

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

24.5

African American

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

2 (8.2%)

Farwell ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.5 (91.8%)

Farwell ISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

17.5 (71.4%)

Farwell ISD: 76.4%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

7 (28.6%)

Farwell ISD: 23.6%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

11.6

Farwell ISD: 9.5

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

15 years

Farwell ISD: 15.2 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

$51,235

Farwell ISD: $53,151

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$38,910

Farwell ISD: $38,224

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$40,170

Farwell ISD: $41,536

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$48,853

Farwell ISD: $49,991

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$53,892

Farwell ISD: $56,468

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$61,161

Farwell ISD: $65,985

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$64,033

Farwell ISD: $64,386

Statewide: $74,014

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