Lupe Garcia Elementary School
- Elementary school in Rockwall ISD
- Fate, TX
- Early education - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Rockwall ISD: A
Total students
625
Avg. teacher experience
8 years
Rockwall ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
Lupe Garcia Elementary School is an elementary school in Fate, TX, in the Rockwall ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 625 students. 37.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.7% 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 $56,718, which is $2,169 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Steven Pesek
- steven.pesek@rockwallisd.org
- (469) 698-2870
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lupe Garcia 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
625
African American
93 (14.9%)
Rockwall ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
23 (3.7%)
Rockwall ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
168 (26.9%)
Rockwall ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
302 (48.3%)
Rockwall ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
34 (5.4%)
Rockwall ISD: 4.6%
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
37.4 %
Rockwall ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
27.2 %
Rockwall ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11 %
Rockwall ISD: 9.2%
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
10.7 %
Rockwall ISD: 9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.8 %
Rockwall ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.6 %
Rockwall ISD: 11.8%
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
Rockwall ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Rockwall ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Rockwall ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Rockwall 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
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 8.2%
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
37.4
African American
2 (5.3%)
Rockwall ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8.1 (21.6%)
Rockwall ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
26.4 (70.4%)
Rockwall ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.7%)
Rockwall ISD: 1.7%
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%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30 (80.1%)
Rockwall ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.5 (19.9%)
Rockwall ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 1.1%
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
16.7
Rockwall ISD: 16.6
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
8 years
Rockwall 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
$56,718
Rockwall ISD: $58,333
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,984
Rockwall ISD: $55,886
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,104
Rockwall ISD: $55,431
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,675
Rockwall ISD: $56,848
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,546
Rockwall ISD: $59,077
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,136
Rockwall ISD: $62,220
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Rockwall ISD: $67,876
Statewide: $71,111