Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Iola ISD: A

Total students

314

Avg. teacher experience

12.1 years

Iola ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Iola ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

Iola Elementary School is an elementary school in Iola, TX, in the Iola ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 314 students. 16.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1% 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 $47,005, which is $11,882 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.iolaisd.net

Address

7282 Ft Worth St
Iola, TX 77861-0159

Office phone number

(936) 394-2361

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Iola Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

314

African American

4 (1.3%)

Iola ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Iola ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Iola ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

63 (20.1%)

Iola ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Iola ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

235 (74.8%)

Iola ISD: 76.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

11 (3.5%)

Iola ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

20.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

74.8%

Two or more races

3.5%

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

16.6 %

Iola ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

37.9 %

Iola ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1 %

Iola ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

16.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

37.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.0%

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

1 %

Iola ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.9 %

Iola ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18.8 %

Iola ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.0%

Gifted and talented

1.9%

Special education

18.8%

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)

B

Iola ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Iola ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Iola ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Iola ISD: A

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

4.8 %

Iola ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Iola ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Iola ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Iola ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.4 %

Iola ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Iola ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.6 %

Iola ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Iola 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

25.9

African American

0 (0%)

Iola ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Iola ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Iola ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.2 (0.6%)

Iola ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Iola ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.7 (99.4%)

Iola ISD: 94.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Iola 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%)

Iola ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.7 (83.9%)

Iola ISD: 84.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.2 (16.1%)

Iola ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Iola 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

12.1

Iola ISD: 10.4

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

12.1 years

Iola ISD: 12.7 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

$47,005

Iola ISD: $48,828

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$35,800

Iola ISD: $43,443

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$38,835

Iola ISD: $39,347

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$41,986

Iola ISD: $43,029

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,489

Iola ISD: $52,968

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,102

Iola ISD: $58,715

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,726

Iola ISD: $60,726

Statewide: $71,111

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