Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Connally ISD: B

Total students

367

Avg. teacher experience

7.6 years

Connally ISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Connally ISD: 91.3%

Statewide: 90%

Connally Elementary School is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the Connally ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 367 students. 48.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,393, which is $10,494 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

connally.org

Address

300 Cadet Way
Waco, TX 76705

Office phone number

(254) 750-7170

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Connally Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

367

African American

101 (27.5%)

Connally ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.5%)

Connally ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Connally ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

152 (41.4%)

Connally ISD: 38.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.3%)

Connally ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

92 (25.1%)

Connally ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

18 (4.9%)

Connally ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

27.5%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

41.4%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

25.1%

Two or more races

4.9%

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

48.8 %

Connally ISD: 57.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

85.3 %

Connally ISD: 83.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15 %

Connally ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

48.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.0%

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

15 %

Connally ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.7 %

Connally ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12 %

Connally ISD: 11%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

15.0%

Gifted and talented

5.7%

Special education

12.0%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Connally ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Connally ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Connally ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Connally 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

28.8 %

Connally ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

32 %

Connally ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Connally ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Connally ISD: 25%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

29.3 %

Connally ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Connally ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.2 %

Connally ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

36.4 %

Connally ISD: 29.9%

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

26.9

African American

3.1 (11.4%)

Connally ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.1 (11.6%)

Connally ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19.7 (73.3%)

Connally ISD: 72.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (3.7%)

Connally ISD: 3.2%

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%)

Connally ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.6 (80.3%)

Connally ISD: 80.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.3 (19.7%)

Connally ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 0.5%

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

13.7

Connally ISD: 12

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

7.6 years

Connally ISD: 9.7 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

$48,393

Connally ISD: $51,469

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,163

Connally ISD: $43,045

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,501

Connally ISD: $45,990

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,396

Connally ISD: $49,131

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,822

Connally ISD: $58,399

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,598

Connally ISD: $61,083

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Connally ISD: $67,491

Statewide: $71,111

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