Central Elementary School
- Elementary school in Palacios ISD
- Palacios, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
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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Website
Address
1001 5th StPalacios, TX 77465-4307
Office phone number
Principal
- Jack Kelley
- buddyk@palaciosisd.org
- (361) 972-2911
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%
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%
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%
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
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