South Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Midland ISD
  • Midland, TX
  • Early education - 6th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland ISD: B

Total students

503

Avg. teacher experience

8.5 years

Midland ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Midland ISD: 90%

Statewide: 90%

South Elementary School is an elementary school in Midland, TX, in the Midland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 503 students. 67.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 38.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,107, which is $4,220 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.midlandisd.net

Address

200 W Dakota Ave
Midland, TX 79701-7295

Office phone number

(432) 240-8100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in South Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

503

African American

25 (5%)

Midland ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

450 (89.5%)

Midland ISD: 65%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.4%)

Midland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

24 (4.8%)

Midland ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.4%)

Midland ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

89.5%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

4.8%

Two or more races

0.4%

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

67.6 %

Midland ISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

82.9 %

Midland ISD: 50.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

38.8 %

Midland ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

67.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

82.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

38.8%

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

38.4 %

Midland ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Midland ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.7 %

Midland ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

38.4%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

8.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Midland ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland 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

28 %

Midland ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

35.7 %

Midland ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Midland ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Midland ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26.7 %

Midland ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Midland ISD: 25%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

35.3 %

Midland ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Midland ISD: 20.5%

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

29.1

African American

1.7 (5.7%)

Midland ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13.2 (45.3%)

Midland ISD: 31%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14.2 (48.9%)

Midland ISD: 61.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.9%

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%)

Midland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.7 (77.8%)

Midland ISD: 74.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.5 (22.2%)

Midland ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.5%

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

17.3

Midland ISD: 17.1

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

8.5 years

Midland ISD: 11 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

$63,107

Midland ISD: $63,982

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,891

Midland ISD: $58,011

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$61,153

Midland ISD: $59,971

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,451

Midland ISD: $62,695

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,980

Midland ISD: $66,345

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,083

Midland ISD: $71,557

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Midland ISD: $76,802

Statewide: $71,111

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