Alton Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mission CISD
- Mission, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Mission CISD: B
Total students
439
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Mission CISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mission CISD: 94.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Alton Elementary School is an elementary school in Mission, TX, in the Mission CISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 439 students. 97.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,426, which is $785 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Blanca Lopez
- bilope20@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 2007 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
Race and ethnicity
Total students
439
African American
5 (1.1%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
433 (98.6%)
Mission CISD: 99%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
97.9 %
Mission CISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
94.8 %
Mission CISD: 86.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
35.8 %
Mission CISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
35.8 %
Mission CISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.7 %
Mission CISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.2 %
Mission CISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Mission CISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Mission CISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Mission CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.4 %
Mission CISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Mission CISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Mission CISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Mission CISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Mission CISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
N/A
Mission CISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Mission CISD: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.4
African American
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
25.4 (96.2%)
Mission CISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (3.8%)
Mission CISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
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%)
Mission CISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
20 (75.9%)
Mission CISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6.4 (24.1%)
Mission CISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
16.7
Mission CISD: 15.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.5 years
Mission CISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$58,426
Mission CISD: $59,941
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Mission CISD: $55,981
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$53,520
Mission CISD: $54,099
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,970
Mission CISD: $56,275
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$59,124
Mission CISD: $60,811
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$65,695
Mission CISD: $66,919
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
Masked
Mission CISD: $76,276
Statewide: $69,974