Ward Elementary School
- Elementary school in Abilene ISD
- Abilene, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Total students
471
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Abilene ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Abilene ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Ward Elementary School is an elementary school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 471 students. 63.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,042, which is $7,432 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3750 Paint BrushAbilene, TX 79606-2679
Office phone number
Principal
- Blake Fuller
- blake.fuller@abileneisd.org
- (325) 690-3666
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ward Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
471
African American
58 (12.3%)
Abilene ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.8%)
Abilene ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
25 (5.3%)
Abilene ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
155 (32.9%)
Abilene ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
212 (45%)
Abilene ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
17 (3.6%)
Abilene ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
63.7 %
Abilene ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
65 %
Abilene ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.5 %
Abilene ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
4.5 %
Abilene ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
Abilene ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.4 %
Abilene ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene 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
13.4 %
Abilene ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
4 %
Abilene ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.7 %
Abilene ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
22.5 %
Abilene ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Abilene ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
9.4 %
Abilene ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Abilene ISD: 30.9%
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
31.9
African American
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6 (18.8%)
Abilene ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.9 (81.2%)
Abilene ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 1.8%
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%)
Abilene ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
26 (81.4%)
Abilene ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.9 (18.6%)
Abilene ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.3%
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
14.7
Abilene ISD: 14.9
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
10.3 years
Abilene ISD: 11.2 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
$55,042
Abilene ISD: $56,384
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,775
Abilene ISD: $50,915
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,465
Abilene ISD: $52,084
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,808
Abilene ISD: $54,398
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$57,325
Abilene ISD: $58,606
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$56,760
Abilene ISD: $63,390
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Abilene ISD: $70,117
Statewide: $74,014