Dezavala Elementary School

  • Elementary school in San Marcos CISD
  • San Marcos, TX
  • Kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

San Marcos CISD: C

Total students

571

Avg. teacher experience

9.3 years

San Marcos CISD: 9.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

San Marcos CISD: 80.4%

Statewide: 90%

Dezavala Elementary School is an elementary school in San Marcos, TX, in the San Marcos CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 571 students. 45.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.6% 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 $54,255, which is $4,632 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

smcisd.net

Address

150 E Dezavala Dr
San Marcos, TX 78666

Office phone number

(512) 396-6890

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dezavala Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

571

African American

12 (2.1%)

San Marcos CISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

484 (84.8%)

San Marcos CISD: 73.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

68 (11.9%)

San Marcos CISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (0.9%)

San Marcos CISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.1%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

84.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

11.9%

Two or more races

0.9%

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

45.2 %

San Marcos CISD: 54.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

87.2 %

San Marcos CISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

23.3 %

San Marcos CISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

23.3%

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

33.6 %

San Marcos CISD: 16%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

14.5 %

San Marcos CISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.5 %

San Marcos CISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

33.6%

Gifted and talented

14.5%

Special education

10.5%

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)

C

San Marcos CISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

San Marcos CISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

San Marcos CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

San Marcos CISD: C

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

11.9 %

San Marcos CISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10 %

San Marcos CISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

San Marcos CISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

San Marcos CISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.8 %

San Marcos CISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

San Marcos CISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.3 %

San Marcos CISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

San Marcos CISD: 15.8%

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

40.5

African American

1 (2.5%)

San Marcos CISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.5%)

San Marcos CISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

24 (59.2%)

San Marcos CISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14.5 (35.9%)

San Marcos CISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 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%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32.5 (80.3%)

San Marcos CISD: 72.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8 (19.7%)

San Marcos CISD: 26.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.2%

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

14.1

San Marcos CISD: 14.2

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

9.3 years

San Marcos CISD: 9.9 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

$54,255

San Marcos CISD: $55,336

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,662

San Marcos CISD: $48,961

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,455

San Marcos CISD: $52,273

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,172

San Marcos CISD: $54,599

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,982

San Marcos CISD: $57,620

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,739

San Marcos CISD: $63,188

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$68,444

San Marcos CISD: $69,313

Statewide: $71,111

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