Pettus Elementary School
- Elementary school in Pettus ISD
- Pettus, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Total students
183
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Pettus ISD: 8.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pettus ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Pettus Elementary School is an elementary school in Pettus, TX, in the Pettus ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 183 students. 42.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.5% 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 $53,869, which is $8,605 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
500 N Bee StPettus, TX 78146-1149
Office phone number
Principal
- Laura Holder
- kcypert@pettusisd.com
- (361) 375-2296
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pettus Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
183
African American
6 (3.3%)
Pettus ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
106 (57.9%)
Pettus ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
71 (38.8%)
Pettus ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
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
42.1 %
Pettus ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
76 %
Pettus ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.5 %
Pettus ISD: 1.3%
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
0.5 %
Pettus ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.6 %
Pettus ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.8 %
Pettus ISD: 15.6%
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
Pettus ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Pettus 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
17.2 %
Pettus ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Pettus ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.9 %
Pettus ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.5 %
Pettus ISD: 9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
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
15.9
African American
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4 (24.9%)
Pettus ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11.9 (75.1%)
Pettus ISD: 66.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (6.2%)
Pettus ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
13.9 (87.5%)
Pettus ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (6.2%)
Pettus ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pettus 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
11.5
Pettus ISD: 10.5
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
8.5 years
Pettus ISD: 8.9 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
$53,869
Pettus ISD: $56,416
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,822
Pettus ISD: $52,788
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$48,370
Pettus ISD: $48,275
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,516
Pettus ISD: $56,670
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,706
Pettus ISD: $60,710
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,806
Pettus ISD: $67,226
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Pettus ISD: $69,311
Statewide: $74,014