Big Country Elementary School
- Elementary school in Southwest ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Total students
691
Students per teacher
15
Southwest ISD: 15.5
Statewide: 15.1
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Southwest ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Southwest ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 89.1%
Big Country Elementary School is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX, in the Southwest ISD school district. As of the 2016-2017 school year, it had 691 students. The school received an accountability rating of “met standard.” 67.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,029, which is $5,504 more than the state average.
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 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
691
African American
27 (3.9%)
Southwest ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Southwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Southwest ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.2%
Hispanic
578 (83.6%)
Southwest ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
63 (9.1%)
Southwest ISD: 5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Two or more races
21 (3%)
Southwest ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.2%
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
67.1 %
Southwest ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 50.3%
Economically disadvantaged
78.6 %
Southwest ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 59%
Limited English proficiency
17.8 %
Southwest ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 18.9%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2016-2017 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.2 %
Southwest ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 18.8%
Career and Technical
0 %
Southwest ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 25%
Gifted and Talented
6.8 %
Southwest ISD: 8%
Statewide: 7.8%
Special Education
11 %
Southwest ISD: 11%
Statewide: 8.8%
Academics
Accountability rating
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s academic accountability system. Possible ratings are as follows: Met standard, Met alternative standard, Improvement required, Not rated and Not rated: Data integrity issues.
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2017 Accountability Manual.
Accountability rating
Met standard
Southwest ISD: Met standard
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
46
African American
1 (2.2%)
Southwest ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 10.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.5%
Hispanic
22 (47.8%)
Southwest ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 26.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
White
23 (50%)
Southwest ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 59.8%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.8%
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%)
Southwest ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
33 (71.7%)
Southwest ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 74.5%
Master's
13 (28.3%)
Southwest ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 23.6%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.6%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2016-2017.
Students per teacher
15
Southwest ISD: 15.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2016-2017 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
11.3 years
Southwest ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$58,029
Southwest ISD: $57,516
Statewide: $52,525
Beginner
N/A
Southwest ISD: $51,064
Statewide: $46,199
1 to 5 years
$53,590
Southwest ISD: $53,624
Statewide: $48,779
6 to 10 years
$55,841
Southwest ISD: $55,730
Statewide: $51,184
11 to 20 years
$59,772
Southwest ISD: $59,983
Statewide: $54,396
20+ years
$66,822
Southwest ISD: $66,694
Statewide: $60,913