Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Troy ISD: A

Total students

415

Avg. teacher experience

10.6 years

Troy ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Troy ISD: 99.1%

Statewide: 90%

Edna Bigham Mays Elementary School is an elementary school in Troy, TX, in the Troy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 415 students. 44.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.7% 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 $51,215, which is $7,672 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.troyisd.org

Address

725 W Main St
Troy, TX 76579-0409

Office phone number

(254) 938-0304

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Edna Bigham Mays Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

415

African American

4 (1%)

Troy ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Troy ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Troy ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

146 (35.2%)

Troy ISD: 31.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Troy ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

245 (59%)

Troy ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

19 (4.6%)

Troy ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

35.2%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

59.0%

Two or more races

4.6%

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

44.3 %

Troy ISD: 45.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55.2 %

Troy ISD: 45.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.7 %

Troy ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

44.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.7%

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

6.7 %

Troy ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Troy ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.7 %

Troy ISD: 16%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.7%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

14.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Troy ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Troy ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Troy ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Troy 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

13.2 %

Troy ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Troy ISD: 27%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Troy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Troy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.9 %

Troy ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Troy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15.7 %

Troy ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

Troy ISD: 8.2%

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

30.2

African American

1 (3.3%)

Troy ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Troy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Troy ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (6.6%)

Troy ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Troy ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.2 (90.1%)

Troy ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Troy 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

0.2 (0.8%)

Troy ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27 (89.3%)

Troy ISD: 84.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (9.9%)

Troy ISD: 15%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Troy 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

13.7

Troy ISD: 14.4

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

10.6 years

Troy ISD: 13.1 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

$51,215

Troy ISD: $53,416

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,976

Troy ISD: $46,546

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,322

Troy ISD: $45,859

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,383

Troy ISD: $49,436

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,352

Troy ISD: $54,137

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$72,353

Troy ISD: $63,731

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,000

Troy ISD: $62,000

Statewide: $71,111

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