Mendez Elementary School
- Elementary school in San Marcos CISD
- San Marcos, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
San Marcos CISD: C
Total students
462
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
San Marcos CISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
San Marcos CISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 90%
Mendez 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 462 students. 93.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.1% 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 $56,056, which is $2,831 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kristina Woody
- kristina.woody@smcisd.net
- (512) 393-6060
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mendez 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
462
African American
17 (3.7%)
San Marcos CISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
390 (84.4%)
San Marcos CISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
46 (10%)
San Marcos CISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (1.1%)
San Marcos CISD: 1.6%
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
93.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
88.7 %
San Marcos CISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.6 %
San Marcos CISD: 13.2%
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
30.1 %
San Marcos CISD: 16%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13 %
San Marcos CISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.1 %
San Marcos CISD: 14.6%
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
San Marcos CISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
San Marcos CISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
San Marcos CISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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
24.5 %
San Marcos CISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.8 %
San Marcos CISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
San Marcos CISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
San Marcos CISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
25.8 %
San Marcos CISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Marcos CISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.2 %
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
40.9
African American
2 (4.9%)
San Marcos CISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
18.7 (45.7%)
San Marcos CISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.2 (49.4%)
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
30.2 (73.9%)
San Marcos CISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.7 (26.1%)
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
11.3
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
11 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
$56,056
San Marcos CISD: $55,336
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,662
San Marcos CISD: $48,961
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,117
San Marcos CISD: $52,273
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,186
San Marcos CISD: $54,599
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,916
San Marcos CISD: $57,620
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,606
San Marcos CISD: $63,188
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$72,162
San Marcos CISD: $69,313
Statewide: $71,111