Birch Elementary School
- Elementary school in Pine Tree ISD
- Longview, TX
- 1st grade - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Pine Tree ISD: Not rated (data integrity issue)
Total students
679
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Pine Tree ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pine Tree ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Birch Elementary School is an elementary school in Longview, TX, in the Pine Tree ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 679 students. 38.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.6% 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 C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,035, which is $8,606 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principals
- Derrick Conley
- dconley@ptisd.org
- (903) 295-5120
- Daniel Stuard
- dstuard@ptisd.org
- (903) 295-5120
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Birch Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
679
African American
156 (23%)
Pine Tree ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1%)
Pine Tree ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
246 (36.2%)
Pine Tree ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
227 (33.4%)
Pine Tree ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
41 (6%)
Pine Tree ISD: 5.9%
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
38.9 %
Pine Tree ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.9 %
Pine Tree ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
17.4 %
Pine Tree ISD: 15.7%
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
16.6 %
Pine Tree ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Pine Tree ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.4 %
Pine Tree ISD: 11.1%
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)
C
Pine Tree ISD: Not rated (data integrity issue)
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Pine Tree ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Pine Tree ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Pine Tree 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 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
1.7 %
Pine Tree ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Pine Tree ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
2.9 %
Pine Tree ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Pine Tree ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Pine Tree ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pine Tree ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.2 %
Pine Tree ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Pine Tree ISD: 2.6%
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
46.2
African American
2.9 (6.4%)
Pine Tree ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2 (4.2%)
Pine Tree ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
41.3 (89.4%)
Pine Tree ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 2.1%
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%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
41.3 (89.4%)
Pine Tree ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
4.9 (10.6%)
Pine Tree ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.3%
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
14.7
Pine Tree ISD: 14.1
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
12.2 years
Pine Tree ISD: 10.6 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
$49,035
Pine Tree ISD: $49,241
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$40,931
Pine Tree ISD: $40,863
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$42,621
Pine Tree ISD: $44,252
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$45,380
Pine Tree ISD: $45,748
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$53,326
Pine Tree ISD: $52,720
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,331
Pine Tree ISD: $60,423
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$60,836
Pine Tree ISD: $60,841
Statewide: $69,974