Parks Elementary School
- Elementary school in Pasadena ISD
- Pasadena, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Total students
405
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
Parks Elementary School is an elementary school in Pasadena, TX, in the Pasadena ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 405 students. 76.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,843, which is $3,956 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Candice Arthur
- CARTHUR@pasadenaisd.org
- (713) 740-0680
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Parks Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
405
African American
32 (7.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
339 (83.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26 (6.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
6 (1.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.7%
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
76.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
94.1 %
Pasadena ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
34.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 32.6%
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
29.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 12.4%
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)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Pasadena ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 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
25.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 18%
Statewide: 15%
African American
45.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25 %
Pasadena ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
20 %
Pasadena ISD: 21.7%
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
38.8
African American
4.9 (12.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
19.8 (51%)
Pasadena ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.2 (33.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
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%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
24.2 (62.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.7 (37.8%)
Pasadena ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
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
10.4
Pasadena ISD: 12.9
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
11.8 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.4 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
$62,843
Pasadena ISD: $61,600
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,819
Pasadena ISD: $56,914
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,758
Pasadena ISD: $58,997
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,139
Pasadena ISD: $61,821
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,000
Pasadena ISD: $63,221
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,292
Pasadena ISD: $65,542
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Pasadena ISD: $71,867
Statewide: $71,111