Atkinson Elementary School
- Elementary school in Pasadena ISD
- Houston, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Total students
478
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Pasadena ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 90%
Atkinson Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Pasadena ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 478 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 57.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,765, which is $326 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Lena Ortiz
- LRohne@pasadenaisd.org
- (713) 740-0520
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Atkinson Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
478
African American
30 (6.3%)
Pasadena ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
45 (9.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
374 (78.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23 (4.8%)
Pasadena ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
5 (1%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.6%
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
57.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 58.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
73 %
Pasadena ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
32.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 29%
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
28.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Pasadena ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
1.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 11.4%
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
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Pasadena ISD: B
School progress
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Closing the gaps
A
Pasadena ISD: 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
35
African American
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (5.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9 (25.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 36.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24 (68.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 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%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
26 (74.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
9 (25.8%)
Pasadena ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 1.1%
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
13.6
Pasadena ISD: 14.1
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
11.7 years
Pasadena ISD: 9.9 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
$56,765
Pasadena ISD: $59,499
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Pasadena ISD: $55,037
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$57,912
Pasadena ISD: $57,238
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$60,135
Pasadena ISD: $60,106
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,330
Pasadena ISD: $60,422
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$54,939
Pasadena ISD: $64,600
Statewide: $65,449