Gonzales Elementary School
- Elementary school in Gonzales ISD
- Gonzales, TX
- Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Total students
512
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Gonzales ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Gonzales ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Gonzales Elementary School is an elementary school in Gonzales, TX, in the Gonzales ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 512 students. 67.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.7% 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 $55,984, which is $6,490 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Shannon Leal
- shannon.leal@gonzalesisd.net
- (830) 672-2826
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gonzales Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
512
African American
35 (6.8%)
Gonzales ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
333 (65%)
Gonzales ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
129 (25.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
12 (2.3%)
Gonzales ISD: 1.2%
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
67.6 %
Gonzales ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77 %
Gonzales ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 24.7%
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
21.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16 %
Gonzales ISD: 17%
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
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales 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
24.3 %
Gonzales ISD: 25%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
29 %
Gonzales ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.3 %
Gonzales ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
27.3 %
Gonzales ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Gonzales ISD: 30.8%
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
29.3
African American
0.9 (3%)
Gonzales ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
8.4 (28.7%)
Gonzales ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20 (68.3%)
Gonzales ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Gonzales 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
2 (6.8%)
Gonzales ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
26.3 (89.8%)
Gonzales ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (3.4%)
Gonzales ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
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
17.5
Gonzales ISD: 14.3
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
14.1 years
Gonzales ISD: 10 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
$55,984
Gonzales ISD: $55,846
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,281
Gonzales ISD: $51,807
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,632
Gonzales ISD: $50,456
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$48,036
Gonzales ISD: $52,025
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$57,906
Gonzales ISD: $61,705
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$59,715
Gonzales ISD: $63,685
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,300
Gonzales ISD: $66,300
Statewide: $74,014