White Deer Elementary School

  • Elementary school in White Deer ISD
  • White Deer, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

White Deer ISD: B

Total students

195

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 years

White Deer ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

White Deer ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

White Deer Elementary School is an elementary school in White Deer, TX, in the White Deer ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 195 students. 48.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,521, which is $8,366 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

whitedeerisd.net

Address

603 S Main
White Deer, TX 79097-0037

Office phone number

(806) 883-2311

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in White Deer Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

195

African American

0 (0%)

White Deer ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.5%)

White Deer ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

White Deer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

32 (16.4%)

White Deer ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

White Deer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

160 (82.1%)

White Deer ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1%)

White Deer ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

16.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

82.1%

Two or more races

1.0%

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

48.2 %

White Deer ISD: 43.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

50.3 %

White Deer ISD: 48.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.1 %

White Deer ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

48.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

50.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.1%

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

4.1 %

White Deer ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.6 %

White Deer ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.3 %

White Deer ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.1%

Gifted and talented

2.6%

Special education

10.3%

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)

C

White Deer ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

White Deer ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

White Deer ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

White Deer 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

7.8 %

White Deer ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

White Deer ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

White Deer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

White Deer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.1 %

White Deer ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White Deer ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.7 %

White Deer ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

White Deer ISD: Masked

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

18.7

African American

0 (0%)

White Deer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

White Deer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

White Deer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

White Deer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

White Deer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.7 (100%)

White Deer ISD: 100%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

White Deer 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

1 (5.2%)

White Deer ISD: 3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.3 (81.8%)

White Deer ISD: 77.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.4 (13%)

White Deer ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

White Deer 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

10.5

White Deer ISD: 10.4

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

14.5 years

White Deer 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

$50,521

White Deer ISD: $51,050

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

White Deer ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,304

White Deer ISD: $41,581

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,243

White Deer ISD: $50,424

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,457

White Deer ISD: $53,714

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,024

White Deer ISD: $58,340

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,444

White Deer ISD: $62,095

Statewide: $71,111

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