Accountability rating (2018-2019)

D

Gainesville ISD: C

Total students

610

Avg. teacher experience

9.3 years

Gainesville ISD: 9.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Gainesville ISD: 91.3%

Statewide: 90%

Edison Elementary School is an elementary school in Gainesville, TX, in the Gainesville ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 610 students. 43.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,061, which is $5,030 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.gainesvilleisd.org

Address

#1 Edison Dr
Gainesville, TX 76240-5199

Office phone number

(940) 665-6091

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Edison Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

610

African American

35 (5.7%)

Gainesville ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Gainesville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

4 (0.7%)

Gainesville ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

343 (56.2%)

Gainesville ISD: 58.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

202 (33.1%)

Gainesville ISD: 30.5%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

25 (4.1%)

Gainesville ISD: 4%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

5.7%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

56.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

33.1%

Two or more races

4.1%

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

43.9 %

Gainesville ISD: 54.9%

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

76.2 %

Gainesville ISD: 76.6%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

31.3 %

Gainesville ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

43.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

76.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

31.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

30.7 %

Gainesville ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 31.2%

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

0.8 %

Gainesville ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

10 %

Gainesville ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

30.7%

Career and technical

N/A

Gifted and talented

0.8%

Special education

10.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.

Overall

D

Gainesville ISD: C

Student achievement

Not rated (Paired campus)

Gainesville ISD: C

School progress

Not rated (Paired campus)

Gainesville ISD: B

Closing the gaps

Not rated (Paired campus)

Gainesville 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 2020 Accountability Manual.

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

43

African American

1 (2.3%)

Gainesville ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

9 (20.9%)

Gainesville ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

33 (76.7%)

Gainesville ISD: 82.9%

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 1.9%

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%)

Gainesville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

37 (86%)

Gainesville ISD: 78.8%

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

6 (14%)

Gainesville ISD: 21%

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.

Students per teacher

14.2

Gainesville ISD: 14.2

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2019-2020 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

9.3 years

Gainesville ISD: 9.8 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

$52,061

Gainesville ISD: $52,553

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

$46,146

Gainesville ISD: $46,155

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$47,428

Gainesville ISD: $47,413

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$50,667

Gainesville ISD: $51,370

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$56,148

Gainesville ISD: $55,532

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

$63,085

Gainesville ISD: $64,305

Statewide: $65,449

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