Sonora Elementary School
- Elementary school in Sonora ISD
- Sonora, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sonora ISD: A
Total students
371
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Sonora ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Sonora Elementary School is an elementary school in Sonora, TX, in the Sonora ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 371 students. 55.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.2% 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 $50,836, which is $8,051 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Brittany Welborn
- michael.kissire@sonoraisd.net
- (325) 387-6940
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sonora Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
371
African American
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Sonora ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
286 (77.1%)
Sonora ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
82 (22.1%)
Sonora ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Sonora ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
55.3 %
Sonora ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
55.5 %
Sonora ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.2 %
Sonora ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
23.2 %
Sonora ISD: 17%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Sonora ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.1 %
Sonora ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Sonora ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Sonora ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Sonora ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Sonora 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
8.8 %
Sonora ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9 %
Sonora ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.2 %
Sonora ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Sonora ISD: Masked
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
29.8
African American
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
9 (30.3%)
Sonora ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.8 (69.7%)
Sonora ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
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%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.8 (89.9%)
Sonora ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (10.1%)
Sonora ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
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
12.5
Sonora ISD: 10.3
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
11.2 years
Sonora ISD: 13.8 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
$50,836
Sonora ISD: $53,031
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,660
Sonora ISD: $40,060
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,862
Sonora ISD: $43,293
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,627
Sonora ISD: $49,450
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,352
Sonora ISD: $56,848
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,790
Sonora ISD: $62,862
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,040
Sonora ISD: $64,297
Statewide: $71,111