Forsan Elementary School
- Elementary school in Forsan ISD
- Big Spring, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Forsan ISD: A
Total students
366
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Forsan ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Forsan ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
Forsan Elementary School is an elementary school in Big Spring, TX, in the Forsan ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 366 students. 42.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% 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 $55,793, which is $3,094 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
500 W Main StBig Spring, TX 79733
Office phone number
Principals
- Carrie Averette
- hcarter@forsan.esc18.net
- (432) 457-0091
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Forsan Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
366
African American
4 (1.1%)
Forsan ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Forsan ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.9%)
Forsan ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
139 (38%)
Forsan ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Forsan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
209 (57.1%)
Forsan ISD: 60.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7 (1.9%)
Forsan ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
42.3 %
Forsan ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
40.4 %
Forsan ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
Forsan ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
3 %
Forsan ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.3 %
Forsan ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.2 %
Forsan ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Forsan ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Forsan ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Forsan ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Forsan 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
3.8 %
Forsan ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Forsan ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Forsan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Forsan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
2.6 %
Forsan ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Forsan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5 %
Forsan ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Forsan ISD: 0%
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%)
Forsan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Forsan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Forsan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (4.2%)
Forsan ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Forsan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22.8 (95.8%)
Forsan ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Forsan 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%)
Forsan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.9 (92%)
Forsan ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1.9 (8%)
Forsan ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Forsan 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
15.4
Forsan ISD: 13.1
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
Forsan ISD: 15.4 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
$55,793
Forsan ISD: $56,701
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Forsan ISD: N/A
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,255
Forsan ISD: $49,107
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,463
Forsan ISD: $52,946
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,615
Forsan ISD: $55,957
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,179
Forsan ISD: $63,806
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,953
Forsan ISD: $65,600
Statewide: $71,111