Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Tyler ISD: B

Total students

576

Avg. teacher experience

5.9 years

Tyler ISD: 10.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Tyler ISD: 97%

Statewide: 90%

Dixie Elementary School is an elementary school in Tyler, TX, in the Tyler ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 576 students. 73.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.1% 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 $51,629, which is $7,258 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

213 Patton Ln
Tyler, TX 75704-9455

Office phone number

(903) 262-2040

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dixie Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. 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 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

576

African American

167 (29%)

Tyler ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Tyler ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

Tyler ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

321 (55.7%)

Tyler ISD: 47.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

72 (12.5%)

Tyler ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (2.3%)

Tyler ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

29.0%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

55.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

12.5%

Two or more races

2.3%

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

73.4 %

Tyler ISD: 59.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.5 %

Tyler ISD: 77.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

34.9 %

Tyler ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

73.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

34.9%

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

36.1 %

Tyler ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.5 %

Tyler ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.9 %

Tyler ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

36.1%

Gifted and talented

4.5%

Special education

13.9%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

B

Tyler ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Tyler ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Tyler ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Tyler 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

16.2 %

Tyler ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.5 %

Tyler ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Tyler ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Tyler ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.5 %

Tyler ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tyler ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

34.6 %

Tyler ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

30.8 %

Tyler ISD: 21.4%

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

36.2

African American

9.1 (25.1%)

Tyler ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13.5 (37.3%)

Tyler ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

12.6 (34.8%)

Tyler ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.8%)

Tyler ISD: 1.9%

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%)

Tyler ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.4 (72.8%)

Tyler ISD: 70.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.8 (27.2%)

Tyler ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 1%

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

15.9

Tyler ISD: 14.6

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

5.9 years

Tyler ISD: 10.1 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

$51,629

Tyler ISD: $53,372

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,255

Tyler ISD: $46,686

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,781

Tyler ISD: $50,289

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,539

Tyler ISD: $52,924

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,745

Tyler ISD: $56,368

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Tyler ISD: $59,156

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Tyler ISD: $66,753

Statewide: $71,111

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