Alton Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mission CISD
- Mission, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Mission CISD: B
Total students
414
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Mission CISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mission CISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Alton Elementary School is an elementary school in Mission, TX, in the Mission CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 414 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 89.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $55,983, which is $1,108 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Araceli Escalona
- aescal03@mcisd.org
- (956) 323-7600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alton Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. 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 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
414
African American
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
412 (99.5%)
Mission CISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
89.9 %
Mission CISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
92.8 %
Mission CISD: 82%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
38.2 %
Mission CISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
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
37.7 %
Mission CISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Mission CISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.9 %
Mission CISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.9 %
Mission CISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 10.5%
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
A
Mission CISD: B
Student achievement
A
Mission CISD: B
School progress
A
Mission CISD: A
Closing the gaps
A
Mission CISD: C
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).
Total teacher FTEs
27
African American
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
26 (96.3%)
Mission CISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (3.7%)
Mission CISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
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%)
Mission CISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
20 (74.1%)
Mission CISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
7 (25.9%)
Mission CISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
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
15.3
Mission CISD: 15.2
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
10.1 years
Mission CISD: 12.8 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
$55,983
Mission CISD: $58,632
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Mission CISD: $54,444
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,250
Mission CISD: $53,987
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,879
Mission CISD: $55,556
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,533
Mission CISD: $59,155
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,867
Mission CISD: $67,354
Statewide: $65,449