Velma Penny Elementary School
- Elementary school in Lindale ISD
- Lindale, TX
- 1st grade - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Lindale ISD: A
Total students
502
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Lindale ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lindale ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 90%
Velma Penny Elementary School is an elementary school in Lindale, TX, in the Lindale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 502 students. 37.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.8% 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 $50,594, which is $8,293 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kaela Deslatte
- surrattsm@lind.sprnet.org
- (903) 882-7513
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Velma Penny Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
502
African American
29 (5.8%)
Lindale ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.8%)
Lindale ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (1.6%)
Lindale ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
90 (17.9%)
Lindale ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Lindale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
350 (69.7%)
Lindale ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
20 (4%)
Lindale ISD: 4.4%
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
37.5 %
Lindale ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
52.2 %
Lindale ISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.8 %
Lindale ISD: 4%
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
4.8 %
Lindale ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3 %
Lindale ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.3 %
Lindale ISD: 15.3%
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
Lindale ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Lindale ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Lindale ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Lindale 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
9.5 %
Lindale ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
28.9 %
Lindale ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lindale ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
16.7 %
Lindale ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.4 %
Lindale ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lindale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.5 %
Lindale ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
9.5 %
Lindale ISD: 12.1%
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
34
African American
0 (0%)
Lindale ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lindale ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lindale ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Lindale ISD: 1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lindale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
34 (100%)
Lindale ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lindale ISD: 0.3%
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%)
Lindale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31 (91.2%)
Lindale ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (8.8%)
Lindale ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lindale 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
14.8
Lindale ISD: 14
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
11.8 years
Lindale 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
$50,594
Lindale ISD: $52,792
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Lindale ISD: $45,797
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,960
Lindale ISD: $45,818
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,375
Lindale ISD: $47,823
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,103
Lindale ISD: $54,282
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,083
Lindale ISD: $60,347
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Lindale ISD: $69,670
Statewide: $71,111