Royalwood Elementary School
- Elementary school in Sheldon ISD
- Houston, TX
- 1st grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Total students
553
Avg. teacher experience
7.3 years
Sheldon ISD: 8.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
Royalwood Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Sheldon ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 553 students. 79.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 66.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,469, which is $3,378 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
7715 Royalwood DrHouston, TX 77049-2314
Office phone number
Principal
- Jesus Altamirano
- JesusAltamirano@sheldonisd.com
- (281) 454-2700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Royalwood Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
553
African American
18 (3.3%)
Sheldon ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.9%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
489 (88.4%)
Sheldon ISD: 70%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36 (6.5%)
Sheldon ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
3 (0.5%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
79.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
85.9 %
Sheldon ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
57.9 %
Sheldon ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
66.7 %
Sheldon ISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.5 %
Sheldon ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Sheldon ISD: C
School progress
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
37.4
African American
6 (16%)
Sheldon ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
22 (58.8%)
Sheldon ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
2 (5.3%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7.4 (19.9%)
Sheldon ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
32 (85.5%)
Sheldon ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.4 (14.5%)
Sheldon ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.8
Sheldon ISD: 16.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
7.3 years
Sheldon ISD: 8.1 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
$60,469
Sheldon ISD: $62,444
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$55,798
Sheldon ISD: $55,946
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$58,688
Sheldon ISD: $60,010
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$61,268
Sheldon ISD: $61,816
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$65,159
Sheldon ISD: $66,840
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$71,660
Sheldon ISD: $75,315
Statewide: $65,449