Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Lorena ISD: A

Total students

396

Avg. teacher experience

16 years

Lorena ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lorena ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Lorena Elementary School is an elementary school in Lorena, TX, in the Lorena ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 396 students. 28.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,526, which is $3,565 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lorenaisd.net

Address

P O Box 97
Lorena, TX 76655-0097

Office phone number

(254) 857-4613

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lorena Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. 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 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

396

African American

9 (2.3%)

Lorena ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

3 (0.8%)

Lorena ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

3 (0.8%)

Lorena ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

64 (16.2%)

Lorena ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

305 (77%)

Lorena ISD: 77.6%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

12 (3%)

Lorena ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

2.3%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

16.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

77.0%

Two or more races

3.0%

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

28.8 %

Lorena ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

28.3 %

Lorena ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

2 %

Lorena ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

28.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

28.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2 %

Lorena ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

0 %

Lorena ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

8.6 %

Lorena ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

13.6 %

Lorena ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

2.0%

Career and technical

N/A

Gifted and talented

8.6%

Special education

13.6%

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 2019-2020 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.

Overall

B

Lorena ISD: A

Student achievement

B

Lorena ISD: A

School progress

C

Lorena ISD: A

Closing the gaps

C

Lorena 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 2020 Accountability Manual.

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

25.3

African American

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

25.3 (100%)

Lorena ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Lorena 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%)

Lorena ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

18.1 (71.5%)

Lorena ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

6.2 (24.6%)

Lorena ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

1 (4%)

Lorena ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.

Students per teacher

15.7

Lorena ISD: 13.9

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2019-2020 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

16 years

Lorena ISD: 13.1 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

$53,526

Lorena ISD: $51,800

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

N/A

Lorena ISD: $41,171

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$43,714

Lorena ISD: $43,403

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$48,757

Lorena ISD: $49,393

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$55,580

Lorena ISD: $55,011

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

$56,940

Lorena ISD: $59,178

Statewide: $65,449

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