R Steve Folsom Elementary School
- Elementary school in Prosper ISD
- Prosper, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Prosper ISD: A
Total students
712
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Prosper ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Prosper ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 90%
R Steve Folsom Elementary School is an elementary school in Prosper, TX, in the Prosper ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 712 students. 24% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% 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 $62,179, which is $3,292 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
800 Somerville DrProsper, TX 75078
Office phone number
Principal
- Ashley Pontarelli
- aepontarelli@prosper-isd.net
- (469) 219-2110
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in R Steve Folsom Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
712
African American
43 (6%)
Prosper ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Prosper ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
67 (9.4%)
Prosper ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
75 (10.5%)
Prosper ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Prosper ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
455 (63.9%)
Prosper ISD: 53%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
70 (9.8%)
Prosper ISD: 7.7%
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
24 %
Prosper ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
7.3 %
Prosper ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.7 %
Prosper ISD: 6.9%
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
2.7 %
Prosper ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.3 %
Prosper ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.9 %
Prosper ISD: 10.9%
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
Prosper ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Prosper ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Prosper ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Prosper 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
2.7 %
Prosper ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
4.5 %
Prosper ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Prosper ISD: 2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Prosper ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.4 %
Prosper ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Prosper ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.7 %
Prosper ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
5.3 %
Prosper ISD: 4.3%
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
53
African American
2 (3.8%)
Prosper ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Prosper ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Prosper ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Prosper ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prosper ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
51 (96.2%)
Prosper ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Prosper ISD: 1.4%
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%)
Prosper ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
33.5 (63.2%)
Prosper ISD: 66.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
19.5 (36.8%)
Prosper ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Prosper ISD: 0.3%
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
13.4
Prosper ISD: 15.2
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
11.4 years
Prosper ISD: 10.7 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
$62,179
Prosper ISD: $61,844
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,404
Prosper ISD: $55,920
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,460
Prosper ISD: $56,920
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,348
Prosper ISD: $59,227
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,636
Prosper ISD: $64,280
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,983
Prosper ISD: $72,089
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Prosper ISD: $76,131
Statewide: $71,111