Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Palacios ISD: B

Total students

354

Avg. teacher experience

13.7 years

Palacios ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Palacios ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90%

Central Elementary School is an elementary school in Palacios, TX, in the Palacios ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 354 students. 24.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.2% 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 $59,511, which is $624 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.palaciosisd.org

Address

1001 5th St
Palacios, TX 77465-4307

Office phone number

(361) 972-2911

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Central Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

354

African American

3 (0.8%)

Palacios ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (1.7%)

Palacios ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

270 (76.3%)

Palacios ISD: 72.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

68 (19.2%)

Palacios ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (2%)

Palacios ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.7%

Hispanic

76.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

19.2%

Two or more races

2.0%

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

24.9 %

Palacios ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

74.6 %

Palacios ISD: 70.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

19.2 %

Palacios ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

24.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

74.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

19.2%

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

19.2 %

Palacios ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.7 %

Palacios ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.5 %

Palacios ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

19.2%

Gifted and talented

3.7%

Special education

10.5%

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)

A

Palacios ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Palacios ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Palacios ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Palacios 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

10.6 %

Palacios ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Palacios ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Palacios ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.9 %

Palacios ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

24 %

Palacios ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Palacios ISD: 0%

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

20.1

African American

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (5%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6.1 (30.2%)

Palacios ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13 (64.8%)

Palacios ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

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%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.1 (100%)

Palacios ISD: 83.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

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

17.6

Palacios 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

13.7 years

Palacios ISD: 11.8 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

$59,511

Palacios ISD: $57,358

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,255

Palacios ISD: $49,293

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,033

Palacios ISD: $51,590

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,639

Palacios ISD: $52,709

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,632

Palacios ISD: $60,894

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,226

Palacios ISD: $69,363

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,363

Palacios ISD: $58,948

Statewide: $71,111

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