Big Country Elementary School
- Elementary school in Southwest ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Southwest ISD: B
Total students
604
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Southwest ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Southwest ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 90%
Big Country Elementary School is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX, in the Southwest ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 604 students. 80.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,628, which is $741 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Wendy Quillin
- wquillin@swisd.net
- (210) 645-7560
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Big Country Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
604
African American
39 (6.5%)
Southwest ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Southwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Southwest ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
510 (84.4%)
Southwest ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
40 (6.6%)
Southwest ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (2.2%)
Southwest ISD: 0.9%
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
80.8 %
Southwest ISD: 76%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
67.4 %
Southwest ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
19.7 %
Southwest ISD: 18.6%
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
20 %
Southwest ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.6 %
Southwest ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.9 %
Southwest ISD: 16.9%
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Southwest ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Southwest ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Southwest ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Southwest 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
6.9 %
Southwest ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
5.3 %
Southwest ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Southwest ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Southwest ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.3 %
Southwest ISD: 6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Southwest ISD: 20%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.3 %
Southwest ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Southwest ISD: 2.9%
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
42.9
African American
1 (2.3%)
Southwest ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
24 (55.8%)
Southwest ISD: 67%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18 (41.9%)
Southwest ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 1.2%
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%)
Southwest ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
29.9 (69.7%)
Southwest ISD: 64.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
13 (30.3%)
Southwest ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.4%
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
14.1
Southwest ISD: 13.5
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
11.4 years
Southwest ISD: 11.2 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
$59,628
Southwest ISD: $59,400
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,411
Southwest ISD: $55,475
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,724
Southwest ISD: $55,257
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,123
Southwest ISD: $57,636
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,272
Southwest ISD: $61,113
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,815
Southwest ISD: $65,988
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$71,271
Southwest ISD: $70,897
Statewide: $71,111