Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Sonora ISD: A

Total students

382

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Sonora ISD: 14.6 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Sonora ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

Sonora Elementary School is an elementary school in Sonora, TX, in the Sonora ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 382 students. 63.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.5% 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 $50,902, which is $6,739 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

807 S Concho Ave
Sonora, TX 76950

Office phone number

(325) 387-6940

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sonora Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

382

African American

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.5%)

Sonora ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

285 (74.6%)

Sonora ISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

95 (24.9%)

Sonora ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

74.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

24.9%

Two or more races

N/A

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

63.4 %

Sonora ISD: 55.3%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

56.3 %

Sonora ISD: 55.8%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

21.5 %

Sonora ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

63.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

56.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

21.5%

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

21.5 %

Sonora ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Sonora ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

10.2 %

Sonora ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

21.5%

Gifted and talented

N/A

Special education

10.2%

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

Sonora ISD: A

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Sonora ISD: A

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Sonora ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

Sonora ISD: A

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

6 %

Sonora ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Sonora ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

N/A

Sonora ISD: N/A

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Sonora ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

5.4 %

Sonora ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sonora ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

8 %

Sonora ISD: 4%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Sonora 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

32.1

African American

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

8.8 (27.4%)

Sonora ISD: 24.4%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

23.3 (72.6%)

Sonora ISD: 74.2%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 1.5%

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: 1.2%

Bachelor's

28.1 (87.5%)

Sonora ISD: 83.5%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

4 (12.5%)

Sonora ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Sonora ISD: 0%

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

11.9

Sonora ISD: 10.2

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

12.2 years

Sonora 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

$50,902

Sonora ISD: $53,797

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$39,160

Sonora ISD: $43,278

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$41,552

Sonora ISD: $42,113

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$48,662

Sonora ISD: $48,646

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$54,255

Sonora ISD: $56,410

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$60,540

Sonora ISD: $63,385

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$66,461

Sonora ISD: $65,246

Statewide: $69,974

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