Ryss Stem Academy At First Friends PasadenaCharter
- Elementary school in Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success
- Pasadena, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
Total students
68
Avg. teacher experience
8.2 years
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 7.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Ryss Stem Academy At First Friends Pasadena is an charter elementary school in Pasadena, TX, in the Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 68 students. 77.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 70.6% 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 $66,885, which is $4,411 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.2 years of experience.
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Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ryss Stem Academy At First Friends Pasadena are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
68
African American
3 (4.4%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
58 (85.3%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 97.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (10.3%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 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
77.9 %
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 76.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
91.2 %
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 96.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
70.6 %
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 68.4%
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
70.6 %
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 66.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 4.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
5.9 %
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 10.7%
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
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 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
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 21%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 25%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 21.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
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
4.1
African American
1 (24.1%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 9.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.1 (75.9%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 82.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 6.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%
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%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
3 (72.4%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 86.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1.1 (27.6%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 13.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 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
16.4
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 17
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
8.2 years
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 7.5 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
$66,885
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $61,157
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,750
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $58,750
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $57,738
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$74,682
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $61,425
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$74,298
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $66,733
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $73,920
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A
Statewide: $74,014