Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Farwell ISD: B

Total students

279

Avg. teacher experience

14.4 years

Farwell ISD: 15.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Farwell ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Farwell Elementary School is an elementary school in Farwell, TX, in the Farwell ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 279 students. 35.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19% 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 $50,132, which is $8,755 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 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

279

African American

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Farwell ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

151 (54.1%)

Farwell ISD: 53.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

124 (44.4%)

Farwell ISD: 45.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (1.1%)

Farwell ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

54.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

44.4%

Two or more races

1.1%

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

35.8 %

Farwell ISD: 41.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55.6 %

Farwell ISD: 49.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

19 %

Farwell ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

35.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

19.0%

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

19 %

Farwell ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.2 %

Farwell ISD: 6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.3 %

Farwell ISD: 12%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

19.0%

Gifted and talented

3.2%

Special education

9.3%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

B

Farwell ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Farwell ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Farwell ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Farwell 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

5.1 %

Farwell ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Farwell ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

5.5 %

Farwell ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Farwell ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.7 %

Farwell ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Farwell ISD: 20%

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

23.8

African American

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (4.2%)

Farwell ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.8 (95.8%)

Farwell ISD: 93.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Farwell 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%)

Farwell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

14.8 (62.2%)

Farwell ISD: 74.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9 (37.8%)

Farwell ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

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 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.7

Farwell ISD: 9.7

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

14.4 years

Farwell ISD: 15.6 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

$50,132

Farwell ISD: $52,053

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$35,160

Farwell ISD: $35,887

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,330

Farwell ISD: $38,499

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,183

Farwell ISD: $46,240

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,627

Farwell ISD: $53,184

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,312

Farwell ISD: $61,618

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,571

Farwell ISD: $68,186

Statewide: $71,111

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