MacDonell Elementary School
- Elementary school in Laredo ISD
- Laredo, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Laredo ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
428
Avg. teacher experience
15.1 years
Laredo ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Laredo ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90%
MacDonell Elementary School is an elementary school in Laredo, TX, in the Laredo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 428 students. 88.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 74.3% 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 $58,500, which is $387 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.1 years of experience.
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Principals
- Michelle Ramirez Gonzalez
- mrgonzalez@laredoisd.org
- (956) 273-4000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in MacDonell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
428
African American
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
425 (99.3%)
Laredo ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.7%)
Laredo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
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
88.8 %
Laredo ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
98.8 %
Laredo ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
74.3 %
Laredo ISD: 55.2%
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
74.3 %
Laredo ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.1 %
Laredo ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7 %
Laredo ISD: 9.8%
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)
B
Laredo ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Laredo ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Laredo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 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
15.1 %
Laredo ISD: 7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Laredo ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Laredo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.1 %
Laredo ISD: 7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Laredo ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Laredo 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
31.7
African American
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
30.7 (96.8%)
Laredo ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1 (3.2%)
Laredo ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.7 (2.2%)
Laredo ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.1 (72.8%)
Laredo ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.9 (21.8%)
Laredo ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.2%)
Laredo 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
13.5
Laredo ISD: 13.5
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
15.1 years
Laredo ISD: 13.4 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
$58,500
Laredo ISD: $60,329
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,200
Laredo ISD: $51,769
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,133
Laredo ISD: $53,550
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,983
Laredo ISD: $58,744
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,703
Laredo ISD: $61,343
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$55,983
Laredo ISD: $66,228
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$82,606
Laredo ISD: $76,754
Statewide: $71,111