J Kawas Elementary School
- Elementary school in Laredo ISD
- Laredo, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
A
Laredo ISD: B
Total students
507
Avg. teacher experience
17.3 years
Laredo ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Laredo ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
J Kawas Elementary School is an elementary school in Laredo, TX, in the Laredo ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 507 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 57.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 53.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $59,682, which is $5,560 more than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Alberto Resendez
- aresendez@laredoisd.org
- (956) 273-3700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in J Kawas Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
507
African American
1 (0.2%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
494 (97.4%)
Laredo ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (2.2%)
Laredo ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
57.8 %
Laredo ISD: 64.9%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
99.2 %
Laredo ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
53.6 %
Laredo ISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
53.6 %
Laredo ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Laredo ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Laredo ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.5 %
Laredo ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
A
Laredo ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Laredo ISD: B
School progress
A
Laredo ISD: A
Closing the gaps
A
Laredo 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
31.2
African American
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
30.3 (97.2%)
Laredo ISD: 97%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0.9 (2.8%)
Laredo ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.3 (68.3%)
Laredo ISD: 76.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
9.9 (31.7%)
Laredo ISD: 22%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16.2
Laredo ISD: 16.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
17.3 years
Laredo ISD: 14.2 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
$59,682
Laredo ISD: $59,141
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
Laredo ISD: $47,933
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$51,085
Laredo ISD: $52,842
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$55,646
Laredo ISD: $55,630
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$57,665
Laredo ISD: $59,226
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$65,802
Laredo ISD: $68,089
Statewide: $62,039