Aaron Parker Elementary School

  • Elementary school in North Lamar ISD
  • Powderly, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

North Lamar ISD: N/A

Total students

270

Avg. teacher experience

9 years

North Lamar ISD: 12.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

North Lamar ISD: 97%

Statewide: 90.3%

Aaron Parker Elementary School is an elementary school in Powderly, TX, in the North Lamar ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 270 students. 66.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% 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 $48,329, which is $14,145 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.northlamar.net

Address

98 Cr 44112
Powderly, TX 75473-0037

Office phone number

(903) 732-3066

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Aaron Parker Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

270

African American

10 (3.7%)

North Lamar ISD: 4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (1.5%)

North Lamar ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

North Lamar ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

26 (9.6%)

North Lamar ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.4%)

North Lamar ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

181 (67%)

North Lamar ISD: 71%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

47 (17.4%)

North Lamar ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

3.7%

American Indian

1.5%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

9.6%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

67.0%

Two or more races

17.4%

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

66.3 %

North Lamar ISD: 47.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

74.1 %

North Lamar ISD: 63.1%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

1.9 %

North Lamar ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

66.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

74.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.9%

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

1.9 %

North Lamar ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

4.1 %

North Lamar ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

23.7 %

North Lamar ISD: 17%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

1.9%

Gifted and talented

4.1%

Special education

23.7%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

North Lamar ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

North Lamar ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

North Lamar ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

North Lamar 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

12.7 %

North Lamar ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

33.3 %

North Lamar ISD: 25%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

33.3 %

North Lamar ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

North Lamar ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

14.3 %

North Lamar ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

North Lamar ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

10.9 %

North Lamar ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

10.5 %

North Lamar ISD: 21.7%

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

21.9

African American

0 (0%)

North Lamar ISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

North Lamar ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (4.4%)

North Lamar ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

North Lamar ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

North Lamar ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21 (95.6%)

North Lamar ISD: 95%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

North Lamar ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

North Lamar ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

19.7 (90%)

North Lamar ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

2.2 (10%)

North Lamar ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

North Lamar ISD: 1.5%

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

12.3

North Lamar ISD: 12.2

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

9 years

North Lamar ISD: 12.8 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

$48,329

North Lamar ISD: $51,127

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$41,147

North Lamar ISD: $41,617

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$41,472

North Lamar ISD: $42,054

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$48,387

North Lamar ISD: $48,285

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$53,153

North Lamar ISD: $54,786

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$60,634

North Lamar ISD: $61,107

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

North Lamar ISD: $61,533

Statewide: $74,014

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