Donna Wernecke Elementary School
- Elementary school in Sharyland ISD
- Mission, TX
- Early education - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Sharyland ISD: A
Total students
721
Avg. teacher experience
14.7 years
Sharyland ISD: 14.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sharyland ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Donna Wernecke Elementary School is an elementary school in Mission, TX, in the Sharyland ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 721 students. 70% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 39.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,132, which is $1,509 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1106 N Shary RdMission, TX 78572
Office phone number
Principal
- Lela Culberson
- lculberson@sharylandisd.org
- (956) 928-1063
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Donna Wernecke Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
721
African American
4 (0.6%)
Sharyland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sharyland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.6%)
Sharyland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
692 (96%)
Sharyland ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sharyland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17 (2.4%)
Sharyland ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
4 (0.6%)
Sharyland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
70 %
Sharyland ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
65.7 %
Sharyland ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
40.1 %
Sharyland ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
39.4 %
Sharyland ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Sharyland ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.8 %
Sharyland ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Sharyland ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Sharyland ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Sharyland ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Sharyland 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2 %
Sharyland ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sharyland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Sharyland ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Sharyland ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Sharyland ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sharyland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
0 %
Sharyland ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Sharyland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
43.1
African American
0 (0%)
Sharyland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sharyland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sharyland ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
38.1 (88.4%)
Sharyland ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sharyland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (11.6%)
Sharyland ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sharyland 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%)
Sharyland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
39.4 (91.4%)
Sharyland ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3.7 (8.6%)
Sharyland ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sharyland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
16.7
Sharyland ISD: 15.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
14.7 years
Sharyland ISD: 14.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$56,132
Sharyland ISD: $57,230
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Sharyland ISD: $49,775
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$49,750
Sharyland ISD: $52,272
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$51,930
Sharyland ISD: $53,158
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,101
Sharyland ISD: $56,142
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,494
Sharyland ISD: $64,676
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$72,381
Sharyland ISD: $71,618
Statewide: $69,974