Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
- Elementary school in Lake Worth ISD
- Lake Worth, TX
- Early education - Kindergarten
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lake Worth ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
482
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Lake Worth ISD: 9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90%
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy is an elementary school in Lake Worth, TX, in the Lake Worth ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 482 students. 29% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,560, which is $1,673 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3801 Merrett DrLake Worth, TX 76135-3505
Office phone number
Principals
- Robbin Church
- rchurch@lwisd.org
- (817) 306-4260
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Effie Morris Early Learning Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
482
African American
133 (27.6%)
Lake Worth ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
226 (46.9%)
Lake Worth ISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
96 (19.9%)
Lake Worth ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
20 (4.1%)
Lake Worth ISD: 3%
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
29 %
Lake Worth ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90 %
Lake Worth ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 24.1%
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
23 %
Lake Worth ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
4.8 %
Lake Worth ISD: 11%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lake Worth ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Lake Worth ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Lake Worth ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Lake Worth ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 40%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: 33.7%
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
32.6
African American
1 (3.1%)
Lake Worth ISD: 7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.7 (17.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.9 (79.4%)
Lake Worth ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
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%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.6 (81.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.9 (18%)
Lake Worth ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.1 (0.4%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
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
14.8
Lake Worth ISD: 14.2
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
8.6 years
Lake Worth ISD: 9 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
$60,560
Lake Worth ISD: $61,449
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: $58,117
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,365
Lake Worth ISD: $58,585
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,826
Lake Worth ISD: $60,967
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,924
Lake Worth ISD: $63,798
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,619
Lake Worth ISD: $68,497
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: $98,753
Statewide: $71,111