Welder Elementary School
- Elementary school in Sinton ISD
- Sinton, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sinton ISD: A
Total students
549
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Sinton ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sinton ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90%
Welder Elementary School is an elementary school in Sinton, TX, in the Sinton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 549 students. 49.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% 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 $55,811, which is $3,076 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
901 Hamilton StSinton, TX 78387
Office phone number
Principal
- Luci Rodriguez
- lrodriguez@sintonisd.net
- (361) 364-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Welder 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
549
African American
5 (0.9%)
Sinton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Sinton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Sinton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
451 (82.1%)
Sinton ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sinton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
88 (16%)
Sinton ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Sinton ISD: 0.5%
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
49.5 %
Sinton ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
69 %
Sinton ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.1 %
Sinton ISD: 1.9%
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
2.9 %
Sinton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.4 %
Sinton ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.2 %
Sinton ISD: 13.5%
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)
B
Sinton ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Sinton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Sinton ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Sinton ISD: B
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
30 %
Sinton ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Sinton ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Sinton ISD: 50%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Sinton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.7 %
Sinton ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sinton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
22.4 %
Sinton ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Sinton ISD: 8.3%
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
37.6
African American
0 (0%)
Sinton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sinton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sinton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
16.7 (44.6%)
Sinton ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sinton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.8 (55.4%)
Sinton ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sinton ISD: 0.6%
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%)
Sinton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31.1 (82.8%)
Sinton ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.5 (14.6%)
Sinton ISD: 24%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.6%)
Sinton ISD: 2.5%
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
14.6
Sinton ISD: 12.8
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
11 years
Sinton ISD: 11.3 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
$55,811
Sinton ISD: $56,943
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Sinton ISD: $50,811
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,925
Sinton ISD: $53,715
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,112
Sinton ISD: $54,557
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,997
Sinton ISD: $58,476
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,810
Sinton ISD: $64,082
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$71,991
Sinton ISD: $67,991
Statewide: $71,111