Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Port Aransas ISD: A

Total students

204

Avg. teacher experience

19.5 years

Port Aransas ISD: 17.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Port Aransas ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Olsen Elementary School is an elementary school in Port Aransas, TX, in the Port Aransas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 204 students. 17.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% 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 $57,611, which is $1,276 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 19.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.paisd.net

Address

100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373-5223

Office phone number

(361) 749-1212

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Olsen Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

204

African American

0 (0%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (1%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (1%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

44 (21.6%)

Port Aransas ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

148 (72.5%)

Port Aransas ISD: 74.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (3.9%)

Port Aransas ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

1.0%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

21.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

72.5%

Two or more races

3.9%

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

17.6 %

Port Aransas ISD: 21.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

36.3 %

Port Aransas ISD: 29%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.9 %

Port Aransas ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

17.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

36.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.9%

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

3.9 %

Port Aransas ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.9 %

Port Aransas ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.2 %

Port Aransas ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.9%

Gifted and talented

2.9%

Special education

14.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Port Aransas ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Port Aransas ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Port Aransas ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Port Aransas ISD: A

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

5.2 %

Port Aransas ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Port Aransas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Port Aransas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Port Aransas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.1 %

Port Aransas ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Port Aransas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.2 %

Port Aransas ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Port Aransas ISD: 5%

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

18.7

African American

0 (0%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Port Aransas ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.7 (100%)

Port Aransas ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Port Aransas 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%)

Port Aransas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

9.9 (53.1%)

Port Aransas ISD: 61.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.8 (46.9%)

Port Aransas ISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Port Aransas 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

10.9

Port Aransas ISD: 11

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

19.5 years

Port Aransas ISD: 17.4 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

$57,611

Port Aransas ISD: $57,173

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Port Aransas ISD: $45,590

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,090

Port Aransas ISD: $52,404

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,545

Port Aransas ISD: $48,960

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,236

Port Aransas ISD: $55,284

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,186

Port Aransas ISD: $62,855

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,945

Port Aransas ISD: $67,723

Statewide: $71,111

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