Irion Elementary School
- Elementary school in Irion County ISD
- Mertzon, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Irion County ISD: A
Total students
184
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Irion County ISD: 14 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Irion County ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Irion Elementary School is an elementary school in Mertzon, TX, in the Irion County ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 184 students. 31.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.1% 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 C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,471, which is $8,170 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 469Mertzon, 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
184
African American
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Irion County ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
43 (23.4%)
Irion County ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
136 (73.9%)
Irion County ISD: 67.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
4 (2.2%)
Irion County ISD: 1.9%
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
31.5 %
Irion County ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
40.8 %
Irion County ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.1 %
Irion County ISD: 0.6%
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
1.1 %
Irion County ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
9.8 %
Irion County ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.2 %
Irion County ISD: 9.9%
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)
C
Irion County ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Irion County ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
D
Irion County ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Irion County 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
1.4 %
Irion County ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Irion County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Irion County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Irion County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Irion County ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.1 %
Irion County ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Irion County ISD: 16.7%
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
15.1
African American
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (6.6%)
Irion County ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
14.1 (93.4%)
Irion County ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 1.2%
Bachelor's
14.1 (93.4%)
Irion County ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
1 (6.6%)
Irion County ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Irion County 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
12.2
Irion County ISD: 10.4
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
12.6 years
Irion County ISD: 14 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
$49,471
Irion County ISD: $52,474
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$40,450
Irion County ISD: $42,208
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$47,180
Irion County ISD: $50,186
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$53,229
Irion County ISD: $54,516
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,902
Irion County ISD: $59,880
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: $69,974