Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Ferris ISD: B

Total students

343

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Ferris ISD: 9.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ferris ISD: 94.9%

Statewide: 90%

Lee Longino Elementary School is an elementary school in Ferris, TX, in the Ferris ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 343 students. 68.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,564, which is $2,323 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

601 W F M 664
Ferris, TX 75125-2407

Office phone number

(972) 544-8662

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lee Longino Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

343

African American

30 (8.7%)

Ferris ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ferris ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.6%)

Ferris ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

218 (63.6%)

Ferris ISD: 73.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ferris ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

88 (25.7%)

Ferris ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (1.5%)

Ferris ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

8.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

63.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

25.7%

Two or more races

1.5%

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

68.5 %

Ferris ISD: 66%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.3 %

Ferris ISD: 81.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

23.9 %

Ferris ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

68.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

23.9%

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

20.1 %

Ferris ISD: 33.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.7 %

Ferris ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.5 %

Ferris ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.1%

Gifted and talented

4.7%

Special education

17.5%

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)

C

Ferris ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Ferris ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Ferris ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Ferris 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

14.2 %

Ferris ISD: 18%

Statewide: 15%

African American

7.7 %

Ferris ISD: 11%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ferris ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Ferris ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.5 %

Ferris ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ferris ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.5 %

Ferris ISD: 20%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

80 %

Ferris ISD: 41.9%

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

31.3

African American

2 (6.4%)

Ferris ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ferris ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ferris ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (12.8%)

Ferris ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ferris ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.3 (80.9%)

Ferris ISD: 70.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ferris ISD: 1.4%

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%)

Ferris ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.3 (71.3%)

Ferris ISD: 79.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9 (28.7%)

Ferris ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ferris ISD: 0.5%

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

10.9

Ferris ISD: 12.6

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 years

Ferris ISD: 9.5 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

$56,564

Ferris ISD: $56,223

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,000

Ferris ISD: $51,500

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,178

Ferris ISD: $53,955

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,340

Ferris ISD: $54,912

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,795

Ferris ISD: $58,958

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,935

Ferris ISD: $61,793

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,160

Ferris ISD: $68,597

Statewide: $71,111

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