South Davis Elementary School
- Elementary school in Arlington ISD
- Arlington, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington ISD: N/A
Total students
686
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Arlington ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Arlington ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
South Davis Elementary School is an elementary school in Arlington, TX, in the Arlington ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 686 students. 83.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 55.2% 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 $64,999, which is $2,525 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kalisse Kelly
- kkelly3@aisd.net
- (682) 867-3800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in South Davis Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
686
African American
146 (21.3%)
Arlington ISD: 26%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Arlington ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.7%)
Arlington ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
473 (69%)
Arlington ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
53 (7.7%)
Arlington ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
8 (1.2%)
Arlington ISD: 3.3%
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
83.1 %
Arlington ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
91.8 %
Arlington ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
54.8 %
Arlington ISD: 32.9%
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
55.2 %
Arlington ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Arlington ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.2 %
Arlington ISD: 11.6%
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
Arlington ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington 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
23 %
Arlington ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
28.3 %
Arlington ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Arlington ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Arlington ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
19.8 %
Arlington ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Arlington ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
27.8 %
Arlington ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
50 %
Arlington ISD: 28.3%
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
45.4
African American
3 (6.6%)
Arlington ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.4 (7.5%)
Arlington ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
18 (39.6%)
Arlington ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20 (44.1%)
Arlington ISD: 51%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.2%)
Arlington ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.2%)
Arlington ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
30.4 (66.9%)
Arlington ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
13 (28.7%)
Arlington ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (2.2%)
Arlington ISD: 1.1%
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
15.1
Arlington ISD: 14
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
10.7 years
Arlington ISD: 10.7 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
$64,999
Arlington ISD: $66,378
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,077
Arlington ISD: $49,925
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$64,547
Arlington ISD: $64,452
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,962
Arlington ISD: $66,959
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,838
Arlington ISD: $70,504
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,110
Arlington ISD: $75,070
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$81,023
Arlington ISD: $80,744
Statewide: $74,014