Royalwood Elementary School
- Elementary school in Sheldon ISD
- Houston, TX
- 1st grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Total students
520
Avg. teacher experience
7.2 years
Sheldon ISD: 7.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Royalwood Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Sheldon ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 520 students. 76.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 63.7% 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 B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,379, which is $4,738 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.2 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 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
520
African American
19 (3.7%)
Sheldon ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
5 (1%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
451 (86.7%)
Sheldon ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
38 (7.3%)
Sheldon ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
7 (1.3%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.5%
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
76.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
87.9 %
Sheldon ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
57.9 %
Sheldon ISD: 32.6%
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
63.7 %
Sheldon ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 9.2%
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)
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Sheldon ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 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
4.1 %
Sheldon ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 10%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
10.5 %
Sheldon ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.9 %
Sheldon ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 12%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Sheldon ISD: 10.5%
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
34.2
African American
5 (14.6%)
Sheldon ISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
19.9 (58.1%)
Sheldon ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
2 (5.8%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7.3 (21.4%)
Sheldon ISD: 29%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.6%
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: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
28.9 (84.4%)
Sheldon ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
5.3 (15.6%)
Sheldon ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.2
Sheldon ISD: 16
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
7.2 years
Sheldon ISD: 7.5 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
$62,379
Sheldon ISD: $62,749
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$63,092
Sheldon ISD: $60,850
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$59,971
Sheldon ISD: $59,429
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$60,607
Sheldon ISD: $61,466
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$66,089
Sheldon ISD: $66,908
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$70,137
Sheldon ISD: $73,330
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Sheldon ISD: $84,138
Statewide: $69,974