David K Sellars Elementary School
- Elementary school in Fort Worth ISD
- Fort Worth, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Fort Worth ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
406
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Fort Worth ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
David K Sellars Elementary School is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Fort Worth ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 406 students. 79.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,412, which is $6,525 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4200 Dorsey StFort Worth, TX 76119-7498
Office phone number
Principals
- Delain Sandifer
- WEB@FWISD.ORG
- (817) 531-6430
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in David K Sellars Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
406
African American
113 (27.8%)
Fort Worth ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
279 (68.7%)
Fort Worth ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (2.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (1.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.8%
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
79.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
52.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 37.6%
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
46.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.4 %
Fort Worth ISD: 10.7%
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)
A
Fort Worth ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Fort Worth ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Fort Worth ISD: C
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
29.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
38.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 35%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.1 %
Fort Worth ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
66.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 29.6%
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
27.7
African American
19.7 (71.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.6%)
Fort Worth ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5 (18%)
Fort Worth ISD: 25%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (7.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.6%
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%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.7 (71.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8 (28.9%)
Fort Worth ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.2%
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
14.7
Fort Worth ISD: 14.7
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
12.9 years
Fort Worth ISD: 11.7 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
$65,412
Fort Worth ISD: $65,389
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,990
Fort Worth ISD: $59,238
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,296
Fort Worth ISD: $60,487
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,321
Fort Worth ISD: $62,573
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,789
Fort Worth ISD: $66,828
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,748
Fort Worth ISD: $71,671
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$92,758
Fort Worth ISD: $88,793
Statewide: $71,111