Pierce Early Childhood
- Elementary school in Irving ISD
- Irving, TX
- Early education - Pre-kindergarten
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Irving ISD: B
Total students
246
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Irving ISD: 9.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Irving ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
Pierce Early Childhood is an elementary school in Irving, TX, in the Irving ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 246 students. 67.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 66.3% 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 $63,780, which is $4,893 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Tracy Gonzales
- tgonzales@irvingisd.net
- (972) 600-3700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pierce Early Childhood 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
246
African American
13 (5.3%)
Irving ISD: 13%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Irving ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1.2%)
Irving ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
217 (88.2%)
Irving ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12 (4.9%)
Irving ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 1.2%
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
67.1 %
Irving ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85.4 %
Irving ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
65.9 %
Irving ISD: 48.6%
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
66.3 %
Irving ISD: 50.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Irving ISD: 14%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.8 %
Irving ISD: 8.3%
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
Irving ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Irving ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Irving ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Irving 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
N/A
Irving ISD: 12%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Irving ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Irving ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Irving ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Irving ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irving ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Irving ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Irving ISD: 12.7%
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
19
African American
1 (5.3%)
Irving ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (5.3%)
Irving ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10 (52.6%)
Irving ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7 (36.8%)
Irving ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 2.1%
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%)
Irving ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
16 (84.2%)
Irving ISD: 66.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (15.8%)
Irving ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 1.3%
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
12.9
Irving ISD: 14.4
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
10.2 years
Irving ISD: 9.5 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
$63,780
Irving ISD: $64,815
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,727
Irving ISD: $56,335
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,855
Irving ISD: $60,930
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,558
Irving ISD: $65,688
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,924
Irving ISD: $67,793
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,873
Irving ISD: $72,750
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Irving ISD: $81,039
Statewide: $71,111