S Gus Alexander Jr Elementary School
- Elementary school in Duncanville ISD
- Duncanville, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Duncanville ISD: B
Total students
374
Avg. teacher experience
8.3 years
Duncanville ISD: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90%
S Gus Alexander Jr Elementary School is an elementary school in Duncanville, TX, in the Duncanville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 374 students. 61.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.9% 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 $55,287, which is $3,600 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Erin Frye
- efrye@duncanvilleisd.org
- (972) 708-2500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in S Gus Alexander Jr Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
374
African American
173 (46.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 40%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (1.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
174 (46.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10 (2.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (3.2%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.9%
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
61.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
84 %
Duncanville ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
19.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 22.8%
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
17.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15 %
Duncanville ISD: 10.1%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Duncanville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Duncanville ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Duncanville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Duncanville 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
11.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
13.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 20.7%
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
30.2
African American
10.2 (33.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (3.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8 (26.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (3.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10 (33.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.3%
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%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.4 (77.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.8 (22.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.6%
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
12.4
Duncanville ISD: 14.8
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
8.3 years
Duncanville ISD: 9.6 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
$55,287
Duncanville ISD: $57,901
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$53,002
Duncanville ISD: $52,182
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,400
Duncanville ISD: $54,793
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,130
Duncanville ISD: $59,567
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,238
Duncanville ISD: $58,102
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Duncanville ISD: $64,125
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Duncanville ISD: $74,331
Statewide: $71,111