Shields Elementary School
- Elementary school in Victoria ISD
- Victoria, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Victoria ISD: N/A
Total students
446
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Victoria ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Victoria ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90.3%
Shields Elementary School is an elementary school in Victoria, TX, in the Victoria ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 446 students. 59.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.2% 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 $50,885, which is $11,589 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Monica Jones
- monica.jones@visd.net
- (361) 788-9593
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Shields Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. 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 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
446
African American
34 (7.6%)
Victoria ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
344 (77.1%)
Victoria ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
62 (13.9%)
Victoria ISD: 23%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
6 (1.3%)
Victoria ISD: 1.9%
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
59.9 %
Victoria ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
84.1 %
Victoria ISD: 66.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.2 %
Victoria ISD: 8.5%
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
2.2 %
Victoria ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Victoria ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
20 %
Victoria ISD: 16.3%
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
Victoria ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Victoria ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Victoria ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Victoria 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
23.3 %
Victoria ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.1 %
Victoria ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Victoria ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Victoria ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.4 %
Victoria ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Victoria ISD: 20%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.2 %
Victoria ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
28.6 %
Victoria ISD: 32.6%
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
32.6
African American
1 (3.1%)
Victoria ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
8.5 (26.2%)
Victoria ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23 (70.7%)
Victoria ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (6.1%)
Victoria ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
23.9 (73.5%)
Victoria ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.2 (18.9%)
Victoria ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.5 (1.4%)
Victoria ISD: 0.5%
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
13.7
Victoria ISD: 14.4
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
13.5 years
Victoria ISD: 11.2 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
$50,885
Victoria ISD: $51,901
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$41,368
Victoria ISD: $42,892
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$48,180
Victoria ISD: $47,643
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$48,548
Victoria ISD: $51,533
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,409
Victoria ISD: $55,819
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$53,979
Victoria ISD: $60,205
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$57,782
Victoria ISD: $61,667
Statewide: $74,014