Giddings Elementary School
- Elementary school in Giddings ISD
- Giddings, TX
- Early education - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Giddings ISD: B
Total students
554
Avg. teacher experience
16 years
Giddings ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Giddings ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Giddings Elementary School is an elementary school in Giddings, TX, in the Giddings ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 554 students. 38.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of D for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,312, which is $4,329 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Shayne Kirts
- shayne.kirts@giddings.txed.net
- (979) 542-2886
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Giddings Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
554
African American
45 (8.1%)
Giddings ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Giddings ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Giddings ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
338 (61%)
Giddings ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
150 (27.1%)
Giddings ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
18 (3.2%)
Giddings ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
38.3 %
Giddings ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
86.1 %
Giddings ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
27.6 %
Giddings ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17.9 %
Giddings ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Giddings ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.3 %
Giddings ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
D
Giddings ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Giddings ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Giddings ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Giddings 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.5 %
Giddings ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Giddings ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6 %
Giddings ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
3.7 %
Giddings ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
26.7 %
Giddings ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
42.1
African American
1 (2.4%)
Giddings ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.9 (16.5%)
Giddings ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34.1 (81.2%)
Giddings ISD: 82%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Giddings 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%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
38.1 (90.6%)
Giddings ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
4 (9.4%)
Giddings ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.2
Giddings ISD: 13.2
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
16 years
Giddings ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$53,312
Giddings ISD: $52,809
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$43,664
Giddings ISD: $44,415
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$45,604
Giddings ISD: $46,271
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$48,617
Giddings ISD: $48,214
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$54,090
Giddings ISD: $55,363
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$59,356
Giddings ISD: $60,277
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$62,546
Giddings ISD: $62,984
Statewide: $69,974