Irion Elementary School
- Elementary school in Irion County ISD
- Mertzon, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Irion County ISD: A
Total students
200
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Irion County ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Irion County ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Irion Elementary School is an elementary school in Mertzon, TX, in the Irion County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 200 students. 27% 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 A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,534, which is $8,353 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
405 N 3rd StMertzon, TX 76941-0469
Office phone number
Principal
- Jessica Parker
- jparker@irion-isd.org
- (325) 835-3991
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Irion Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
200
African American
2 (1%)
Irion County ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Irion County ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
50 (25%)
Irion County ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
143 (71.5%)
Irion County ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (2%)
Irion County 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
27 %
Irion County ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
40 %
Irion County ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
Irion County ISD: 1.8%
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 %
Irion County ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8 %
Irion County ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13 %
Irion County ISD: 12.3%
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
Irion County ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Irion County ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Irion County ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Irion County 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
5.5 %
Irion County ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Irion County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Irion County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.6 %
Irion County ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2 %
Irion County ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Irion County ISD: 20%
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
16.3
African American
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (6.1%)
Irion County ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.3 (93.9%)
Irion County ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Irion County 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%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.3 (93.9%)
Irion County ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (6.1%)
Irion County ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Irion County 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
12.3
Irion County 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
12.8 years
Irion County ISD: 14.4 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
$50,534
Irion County ISD: $53,975
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Irion County ISD: $57,280
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,315
Irion County ISD: $43,471
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,238
Irion County ISD: $48,015
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,244
Irion County ISD: $55,908
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,078
Irion County ISD: $61,753
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111