Big Country Elementary School
- Elementary school in Southwest ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Southwest ISD: B
Total students
677
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Southwest ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Southwest ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90%
Big Country Elementary School is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX, in the Southwest ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 677 students. 74.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,336, which is $2,245 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
677
African American
35 (5.2%)
Southwest ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Southwest ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Southwest ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
578 (85.4%)
Southwest ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
52 (7.7%)
Southwest ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
10 (1.5%)
Southwest ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
74.2 %
Southwest ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
71.9 %
Southwest ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.4 %
Southwest ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.6 %
Southwest ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Southwest ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Southwest ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13 %
Southwest ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
A
Southwest ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Southwest ISD: C
School progress
B
Southwest ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
42.8
African American
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
26.8 (62.6%)
Southwest ISD: 65.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
16 (37.4%)
Southwest ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 1%
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: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
28.9 (67.5%)
Southwest ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
13.9 (32.5%)
Southwest ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Southwest ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.8
Southwest ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
Southwest ISD: 10.8 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
$59,336
Southwest ISD: $58,384
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,693
Southwest ISD: $55,046
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,044
Southwest ISD: $54,903
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$56,902
Southwest ISD: $56,763
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,257
Southwest ISD: $59,545
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$67,150
Southwest ISD: $66,386
Statewide: $65,449