John A Sippel Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: B

Total students

749

Avg. teacher experience

10.3 years

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

John A Sippel Elementary School is an elementary school in Schertz, TX, in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 749 students. 17.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.5% 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 $58,395, which is $492 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.scuc.txed.net/Domain/383

Address

420 Fairlawn
Schertz, TX 78154

Office phone number

(210) 619-4600

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in John A Sippel Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

749

African American

72 (9.6%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.4%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (0.8%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

326 (43.5%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 45.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

283 (37.8%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

58 (7.7%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

9.6%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

43.5%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

37.8%

Two or more races

7.7%

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

17.8 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

29.4 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 32.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.5 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

17.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

29.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.5%

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

1.5 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.6 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.4 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.5%

Gifted and talented

5.6%

Special education

17.4%

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

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Schertz-Cibolo-U 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

6.3 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6.7 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

16.7 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.4 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.6 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

5.3 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 10.7%

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

48.2

African American

1.5 (3.1%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.1%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9.2 (19%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35.6 (73.7%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 68%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.1%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 2.5%

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%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

36.5 (75.8%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 67%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11.7 (24.2%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.5%

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

15.5

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 16.1

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

10.3 years

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 13.2 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

$58,395

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $60,368

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,222

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $52,282

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,685

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $53,937

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,943

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $59,070

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,550

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $61,206

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,053

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $66,010

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $72,272

Statewide: $71,111

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