Barbara Fasken Elementary School
- Elementary school in United ISD
- Laredo, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
United ISD: A
Total students
815
Avg. teacher experience
16.9 years
United ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
United ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90%
Barbara Fasken Elementary School is an elementary school in Laredo, TX, in the United ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 815 students. 58.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 51.9% 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 $60,923, which is $3,832 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Melba Gutierrez
- melbag@uisd.net
- (956) 473-4700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Barbara Fasken Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
815
African American
5 (0.6%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
United ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
795 (97.5%)
United ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13 (1.6%)
United ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
United ISD: 0%
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
58.9 %
United ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
65.8 %
United ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
52.1 %
United ISD: 33.1%
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
51.9 %
United ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
United ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
12.1 %
United ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.1 %
United ISD: 10.2%
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
United ISD: A
Student achievement
A
United ISD: A
School progress
A
United ISD: A
Closing the gaps
A
United 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 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
47
African American
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
46 (97.9%)
United ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (2.1%)
United ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.2%
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%)
United ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
41 (87.2%)
United ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
6 (12.8%)
United ISD: 23%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.4%
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
17.3
United ISD: 16.5
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
16.9 years
United ISD: 13.8 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
$60,923
United ISD: $59,853
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
United ISD: $50,876
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,933
United ISD: $54,027
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$57,048
United ISD: $56,895
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,762
United ISD: $60,532
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,127
United ISD: $66,551
Statewide: $65,449