Derry Elementary School
- Elementary school in Point Isabel ISD
- Port Isabel, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Point Isabel ISD: B
Total students
456
Avg. teacher experience
14.7 years
Point Isabel ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: 88.3%
Statewide: 90%
Derry Elementary School is an elementary school in Port Isabel, TX, in the Point Isabel ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 456 students. 65.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40.1% 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 $56,370, which is $2,517 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.
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Principal
- Sonia Harry
- sharry@pi-isd.net
- (956) 943-0070
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Derry Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. 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 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
456
African American
2 (0.4%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
419 (91.9%)
Point Isabel ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32 (7%)
Point Isabel ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.4%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.5%
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
65.6 %
Point Isabel ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.1 %
Point Isabel ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
43.6 %
Point Isabel ISD: 39.9%
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
40.1 %
Point Isabel ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Point Isabel ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.9 %
Point Isabel ISD: 10.5%
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
Point Isabel ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Point Isabel ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Point Isabel ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Point Isabel 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
15.6 %
Point Isabel ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.1 %
Point Isabel ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.7 %
Point Isabel ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: 25%
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
30.3
African American
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
25 (82.4%)
Point Isabel ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.3 (17.6%)
Point Isabel ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Point Isabel 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%)
Point Isabel ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.3 (86.8%)
Point Isabel ISD: 75%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (13.2%)
Point Isabel ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.8%
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
15.1
Point Isabel ISD: 15
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
14.7 years
Point Isabel ISD: 12.5 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
$56,370
Point Isabel ISD: $55,959
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,501
Point Isabel ISD: $50,367
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,336
Point Isabel ISD: $51,850
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,800
Point Isabel ISD: $53,375
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,280
Point Isabel ISD: $56,636
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,374
Point Isabel ISD: $60,692
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$71,485
Point Isabel ISD: $71,469
Statewide: $71,111