21St Century Early Learning Founda
- Elementary school in Weslaco ISD
- Weslaco, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - Pre-kindergarten
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Weslaco ISD: B
Total students
522
Avg. teacher experience
5.5 years
Weslaco ISD: 16.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 90%
21St Century Early Learning Founda is an elementary school in Weslaco, TX, in the Weslaco ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 522 students. 77.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B 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 $54,220, which is $2,871 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jennifer Luna
- jluna@wisd.us
- (956) 969-6560
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in 21St Century Early Learning Founda 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
522
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
518 (99.2%)
Weslaco ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (0.8%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco 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
77.6 %
Weslaco ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
99.6 %
Weslaco ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
40.8 %
Weslaco ISD: 26%
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
40.8 %
Weslaco ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Weslaco ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Weslaco ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.6 %
Weslaco ISD: 9.2%
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
B
Weslaco ISD: B
Student achievement
Not rated (Paired campus)
Weslaco ISD: B
School progress
Not rated (Paired campus)
Weslaco ISD: A
Closing the gaps
Not rated (Paired campus)
Weslaco 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
15
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
15 (100%)
Weslaco ISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco 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%)
Weslaco ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
12 (80%)
Weslaco ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3 (20%)
Weslaco ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.3%
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
34.8
Weslaco ISD: 15.8
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
5.5 years
Weslaco ISD: 16.3 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
$54,220
Weslaco ISD: $61,139
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Weslaco ISD: $53,975
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,767
Weslaco ISD: $53,851
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,890
Weslaco ISD: $56,250
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
N/A
Weslaco ISD: $60,152
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,950
Weslaco ISD: $68,325
Statewide: $65,449