Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary School
- Elementary school in Van Alstyne ISD
- Van Alstyne, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Van Alstyne ISD: A
Total students
453
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Van Alstyne ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Van Alstyne ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary School is an elementary school in Van Alstyne, TX, in the Van Alstyne ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 453 students. 32.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,635, which is $7,006 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Tiffany Bietz
- tbietz@vanalstyneisd.org
- (903) 712-1908
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
453
African American
5 (1.1%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.9%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
88 (19.4%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 18%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
344 (75.9%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
12 (2.6%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
32.7 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
33.3 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.7 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.5 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
3.3 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.9 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Van Alstyne ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Van Alstyne ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
D
Van Alstyne ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Van Alstyne 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.4 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Van Alstyne ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Van Alstyne ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.4 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Van Alstyne ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.9 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Van Alstyne ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
31.8
African American
0 (0%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
1 (3.1%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (3.1%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
29.8 (93.7%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
23.3 (73.2%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
8.5 (26.8%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Van Alstyne ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.3
Van Alstyne ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.2 years
Van Alstyne ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$50,635
Van Alstyne ISD: $50,873
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$48,500
Van Alstyne ISD: $43,536
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$46,611
Van Alstyne ISD: $46,715
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$49,583
Van Alstyne ISD: $49,954
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$52,731
Van Alstyne ISD: $53,280
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$57,750
Van Alstyne ISD: $57,608
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Van Alstyne ISD: $59,823
Statewide: $69,974