Falfurrias Innovation Academy
- Elementary school in Brooks County ISD
- Falfurrias, TX
- 1st grade - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Brooks County ISD: B
Total students
169
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Brooks County ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Brooks County ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
Falfurrias Innovation Academy is an elementary school in Falfurrias, TX, in the Brooks County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 169 students. 54.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,777, which is $890 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
100 E Allen StFalfurrias, TX 78355
Office phone number
Principal
- Maria Marichalar
- rgarcia@bcisd.us
- (361) 325-8000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Falfurrias Innovation Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
169
African American
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Brooks County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.6%)
Brooks County ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
165 (97.6%)
Brooks County ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (1.2%)
Brooks County ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
54.4 %
Brooks County ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
96.4 %
Brooks County ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
Brooks County ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
3 %
Brooks County ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.4 %
Brooks County ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.2 %
Brooks County ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Brooks County ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Brooks County ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Brooks County ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Brooks County ISD: C
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
26.1 %
Brooks County ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26.5 %
Brooks County ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Brooks County ISD: 15%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Brooks County 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
10.2
African American
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10.2 (100%)
Brooks County ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brooks County 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
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
6.8 (66.7%)
Brooks County ISD: 74.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.4 (33.3%)
Brooks County ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 2.1%
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
16.6
Brooks County ISD: 14.3
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
10.9 years
Brooks County 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
$59,777
Brooks County ISD: $56,095
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,500
Brooks County ISD: $47,817
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$63,151
Brooks County ISD: $52,714
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$76,249
Brooks County ISD: $58,081
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,800
Brooks County ISD: $58,927
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,800
Brooks County ISD: $63,388
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,804
Brooks County ISD: $65,074
Statewide: $71,111