Itasca Elementary School
- Elementary school in Itasca ISD
- Itasca, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Itasca ISD: B
Total students
298
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Itasca ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Itasca ISD: 84.8%
Statewide: 90%
Itasca Elementary School is an elementary school in Itasca, TX, in the Itasca ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 298 students. 42.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.1% 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 $46,860, which is $12,027 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
300 N FilesItasca, TX 76055-2333
Office phone number
Principal
- Holli Merkel
- hmerkel@itascaisd.net
- (254) 687-2922
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Itasca 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
298
African American
11 (3.7%)
Itasca ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Itasca ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Itasca ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
165 (55.4%)
Itasca ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (1%)
Itasca ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
113 (37.9%)
Itasca ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (1.3%)
Itasca ISD: 2.1%
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
42.3 %
Itasca ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
76.2 %
Itasca ISD: 71.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
20.1 %
Itasca ISD: 17.4%
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
20.1 %
Itasca ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4 %
Itasca ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.7 %
Itasca ISD: 11.5%
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
Itasca ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Itasca ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Itasca ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Itasca 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
12 %
Itasca ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
17.6 %
Itasca ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Itasca ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Itasca ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.2 %
Itasca ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Itasca ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.8 %
Itasca ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Itasca ISD: 0%
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
24
African American
1 (4.2%)
Itasca ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (4.2%)
Itasca ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (4.2%)
Itasca ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (4.2%)
Itasca ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Itasca ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20 (83.3%)
Itasca ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Itasca ISD: 1.7%
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%)
Itasca ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21 (87.5%)
Itasca ISD: 77%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (12.5%)
Itasca ISD: 23%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Itasca ISD: 0%
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
Itasca ISD: 11
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
10.1 years
Itasca 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
$46,860
Itasca ISD: $47,930
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,750
Itasca ISD: $40,584
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,413
Itasca ISD: $42,845
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,018
Itasca ISD: $46,214
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$50,742
Itasca ISD: $53,985
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$57,992
Itasca ISD: $58,344
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$58,492
Itasca ISD: $58,492
Statewide: $71,111