Thomas Arnold Elementary School
- Elementary school in Salado ISD
- Salado, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Salado ISD: B
Total students
1,012
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Salado ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Salado ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 90%
Thomas Arnold Elementary School is an elementary school in Salado, TX, in the Salado ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,012 students. 33% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,222, which is $6,665 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Principals
- Katie Mullins, Tish Ptomey
- michael.novotny@saladoisd.org
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Thomas Arnold Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,012
African American
12 (1.2%)
Salado ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Salado ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.4%)
Salado ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
268 (26.5%)
Salado ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.4%)
Salado ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
677 (66.9%)
Salado ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
45 (4.4%)
Salado ISD: 4%
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
33 %
Salado ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
25.5 %
Salado ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.1 %
Salado ISD: 5.6%
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
7.1 %
Salado ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Salado ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.5 %
Salado ISD: 9.1%
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)
C
Salado ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Salado ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Salado ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Salado 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
6.7 %
Salado ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
46.2 %
Salado ISD: 32%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Salado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Salado ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.4 %
Salado ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Salado ISD: 40%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.9 %
Salado ISD: 9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
15.2 %
Salado ISD: 11.5%
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
69.2
African American
0 (0%)
Salado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Salado ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Salado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.9 (7.1%)
Salado ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Salado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
64.3 (92.9%)
Salado ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Salado 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%)
Salado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
62.2 (89.9%)
Salado ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7 (10.1%)
Salado ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Salado 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
14.6
Salado ISD: 14.8
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
10.7 years
Salado ISD: 13.5 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
$52,222
Salado ISD: $54,213
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,645
Salado ISD: $46,859
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,400
Salado ISD: $49,522
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,741
Salado ISD: $51,132
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,256
Salado ISD: $55,042
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,625
Salado ISD: $61,399
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$61,868
Salado ISD: $62,742
Statewide: $71,111