Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Sheldon ISD: B

Total students

649

Avg. teacher experience

6.3 years

Sheldon ISD: 8.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Sheldon ISD: 92%

Statewide: 90%

Garrett Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Sheldon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 649 students. 75.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 41.3% 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 $60,358, which is $1,471 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.sheldonisd.com

Address

12017 Garrett Rd
Houston, TX 77044

Office phone number

(281) 727-4200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Garrett Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

649

African American

176 (27.1%)

Sheldon ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.5%)

Sheldon ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.5%)

Sheldon ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

424 (65.3%)

Sheldon ISD: 67.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Sheldon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

22 (3.4%)

Sheldon ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

20 (3.1%)

Sheldon ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

27.1%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

65.3%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

3.4%

Two or more races

3.1%

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

75.3 %

Sheldon ISD: 69.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

90.6 %

Sheldon ISD: 86.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

36.4 %

Sheldon ISD: 33.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

75.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

90.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

36.4%

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

41.3 %

Sheldon ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.9 %

Sheldon ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12 %

Sheldon ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

41.3%

Gifted and talented

3.9%

Special education

12.0%

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)

B

Sheldon ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Sheldon ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Sheldon ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Sheldon ISD: 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

24.9 %

Sheldon ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

35.2 %

Sheldon ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Sheldon ISD: 34.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Sheldon ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

19.6 %

Sheldon ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Sheldon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

26.1 %

Sheldon ISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

45 %

Sheldon ISD: 25.3%

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

43

African American

25 (58.1%)

Sheldon ISD: 39.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sheldon ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Sheldon ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13 (30.2%)

Sheldon ISD: 29.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sheldon ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

4 (9.3%)

Sheldon ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.3%)

Sheldon ISD: 1.9%

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%)

Sheldon ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

29 (67.4%)

Sheldon ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14 (32.6%)

Sheldon ISD: 29.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Sheldon 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

15.1

Sheldon ISD: 16.8

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

6.3 years

Sheldon ISD: 8.5 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

$60,358

Sheldon ISD: $63,352

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,164

Sheldon ISD: $52,604

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$59,228

Sheldon ISD: $60,433

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,400

Sheldon ISD: $63,047

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,933

Sheldon ISD: $67,531

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,150

Sheldon ISD: $73,455

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Sheldon ISD: $100,221

Statewide: $71,111

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