Farwell Elementary School
- Elementary school in Farwell ISD
- Farwell, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating
B
Farwell ISD: A
Total students
268
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Farwell ISD: 15.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Farwell ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 90%
Farwell Elementary School is an elementary school in Farwell, TX, in the Farwell ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 268 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 48.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $42,654, which is $11,468 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box FFarwell, TX 79325-0235
Office phone number
Principal
- Tonya O'neill
- toneill@farwellschools.org
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Farwell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
268
African American
1 (0.4%)
Farwell ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
144 (53.7%)
Farwell ISD: 52.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
122 (45.5%)
Farwell ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Farwell ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
48.9 %
Farwell ISD: 46.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
62.3 %
Farwell ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
22.4 %
Farwell ISD: 17%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20.5 %
Farwell ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Farwell ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
5.6 %
Farwell ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.4 %
Farwell ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Farwell ISD: A
Student achievement
B
Farwell ISD: A
School progress
A
Farwell ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
22.5
African American
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
1 (4.4%)
Farwell ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.5 (95.6%)
Farwell ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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
18.6 (82.5%)
Farwell ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
3.9 (17.5%)
Farwell ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Farwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
11.9
Farwell ISD: 9.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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: 15.9 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
$42,654
Farwell ISD: $44,947
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$30,064
Farwell ISD: $30,064
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$33,144
Farwell ISD: $35,857
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$38,572
Farwell ISD: $38,947
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$43,728
Farwell ISD: $44,906
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$50,491
Farwell ISD: $52,951
Statewide: $62,039