Turner Elementary School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Willis ISD: N/A

Total students

435

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Willis ISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Willis ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 90.3%

Turner Elementary School is an elementary school in Willis, TX, in the Willis ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 435 students. 37% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,367, which is $107 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.willisisd.org

Address

10575 Hwy 75 N
Willis, TX 77378-9326

Office phone number

(936) 856-1289

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Turner Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

435

African American

72 (16.6%)

Willis ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.9%)

Willis ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

157 (36.1%)

Willis ISD: 38.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

191 (43.9%)

Willis ISD: 48.2%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

11 (2.5%)

Willis ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

16.6%

American Indian

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

36.1%

Pacific Islander

White

43.9%

Two or more races

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

37 %

Willis ISD: 36%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

68.5 %

Willis ISD: 62.6%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

9.9 %

Willis ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

37.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

7.8 %

Willis ISD: 16.4%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

3.7 %

Willis ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

16.3 %

Willis ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

7.8%

Gifted and talented

3.7%

Special education

16.3%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Willis ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Willis ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Willis ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Willis ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

12.5 %

Willis ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

12.8 %

Willis ISD: 26%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Willis ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Willis ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

9.4 %

Willis ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Willis ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 23.7%

White

16.5 %

Willis ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

0 %

Willis ISD: 24%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

African American

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

1 (3.4%)

Willis ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28 (96.6%)

Willis ISD: 79.6%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

26 (89.7%)

Willis ISD: 75.1%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

3 (10.3%)

Willis ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Willis ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

Willis ISD: 17.2

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

13 years

Willis ISD: 10 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

$62,367

Willis ISD: $60,376

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$55,000

Willis ISD: $54,371

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$55,780

Willis ISD: $55,358

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$59,310

Willis ISD: $59,203

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$62,795

Willis ISD: $63,939

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$69,759

Willis ISD: $69,628

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Willis ISD: $76,474

Statewide: $74,014

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