W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School
- Elementary school in Royse City ISD
- Royse City, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Royse City ISD: A
Total students
707
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Royse City ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Royse City ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90%
W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School is an elementary school in Royse City, TX, in the Royse City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 707 students. 51.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16% 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 $56,847, which is $2,040 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.
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Principal
- Wendy Prater
- wendy.prater@rcisd.org
- (972) 636-3304
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in W R (Bill) Fort 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
707
African American
45 (6.4%)
Royse City ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.6%)
Royse City ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1%)
Royse City ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
239 (33.8%)
Royse City ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Royse City ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
385 (54.5%)
Royse City ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24 (3.4%)
Royse City ISD: 3.6%
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
51.6 %
Royse City ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
37.8 %
Royse City ISD: 43%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.1 %
Royse City ISD: 12.9%
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
16 %
Royse City ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Royse City ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.4 %
Royse City ISD: 13.1%
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
Royse City ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Royse City ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Royse City ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Royse City ISD: B
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
7.4 %
Royse City ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
4.2 %
Royse City ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Royse City ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Royse City ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.3 %
Royse City ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Royse City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.7 %
Royse City ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Royse City ISD: 3.6%
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
47
African American
0 (0%)
Royse City ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Royse City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Royse City ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (6.4%)
Royse City ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
5 (10.6%)
Royse City ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
39 (83%)
Royse City ISD: 87.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Royse City ISD: 0.2%
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%)
Royse City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
40 (85.1%)
Royse City ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7 (14.9%)
Royse City ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Royse City 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
15
Royse City 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
11.7 years
Royse City ISD: 10.2 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
$56,847
Royse City ISD: $56,900
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,900
Royse City ISD: $52,571
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,311
Royse City ISD: $54,364
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,566
Royse City ISD: $55,519
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,382
Royse City ISD: $58,167
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,116
Royse City ISD: $64,174
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Royse City ISD: $68,128
Statewide: $71,111