Houston Elementary School
- Elementary school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
417
Avg. teacher experience
16.9 years
McAllen ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
McAllen ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
Houston Elementary School is an elementary school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 417 students. 78.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 62.8% 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 $59,736, which is $849 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3221 Olga AveMcallen, TX 78503-9999
Office phone number
Principal
- Jessica Lowe
- jessica.lowe@mcallenisd.net
- (956) 971-1167
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Houston 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
417
African American
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
415 (99.5%)
McAllen ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.5%)
McAllen ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
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
78.9 %
McAllen ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
88.5 %
McAllen ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
63.3 %
McAllen ISD: 34.8%
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
62.8 %
McAllen ISD: 37%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
McAllen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.2 %
McAllen ISD: 12.4%
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
McAllen ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
McAllen ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
McAllen 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
11.9 %
McAllen ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
McAllen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
McAllen ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12 %
McAllen ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
McAllen ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
McAllen ISD: 8.1%
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
30.5
African American
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.1 (0.4%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
30.4 (99.6%)
McAllen ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
McAllen 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%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
24.4 (79.9%)
McAllen ISD: 78.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.1 (20.1%)
McAllen ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
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
13.7
McAllen 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
16.9 years
McAllen ISD: 13.8 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
$59,736
McAllen ISD: $58,275
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,147
McAllen ISD: $49,147
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,909
McAllen ISD: $52,131
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,080
McAllen ISD: $55,187
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,927
McAllen ISD: $59,128
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,611
McAllen ISD: $65,551
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,454
McAllen ISD: $74,707
Statewide: $71,111