Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Colorado ISD: B

Total students

653

Avg. teacher experience

11.8 years

Colorado ISD: 13.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Colorado ISD: 96.8%

Statewide: 90%

Colorado El And Middle School is an elementary school in Colorado City, TX, in the Colorado ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 653 students. 67.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.4% 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 $47,480, which is $11,407 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1244 E 10th St
Colorado City, TX 79512

Office phone number

(325) 728-3471

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Colorado El And Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

653

African American

40 (6.1%)

Colorado ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Colorado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.5%)

Colorado ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

351 (53.8%)

Colorado ISD: 50.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Colorado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

232 (35.5%)

Colorado ISD: 39.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

27 (4.1%)

Colorado ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

53.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

35.5%

Two or more races

4.1%

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

67.8 %

Colorado ISD: 59.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

66.5 %

Colorado ISD: 62.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.6 %

Colorado ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

67.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

66.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.6%

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

4.4 %

Colorado ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.7 %

Colorado ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.5 %

Colorado ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.4%

Gifted and talented

1.7%

Special education

14.5%

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

Colorado ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Colorado ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Colorado ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Colorado ISD: C

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

17.6 %

Colorado ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

34.1 %

Colorado ISD: 34.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Colorado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Colorado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.2 %

Colorado ISD: 19%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Colorado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.9 %

Colorado ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

28.6 %

Colorado ISD: 26.3%

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

47.6

African American

0 (0%)

Colorado ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Colorado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Colorado ISD: 3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (12.6%)

Colorado ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Colorado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

41.6 (87.4%)

Colorado ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Colorado ISD: 0%

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%)

Colorado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

47.4 (99.6%)

Colorado ISD: 86%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0.2 (0.4%)

Colorado ISD: 14%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Colorado ISD: 0%

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

13.7

Colorado ISD: 12.9

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

11.8 years

Colorado ISD: 13.7 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

$47,480

Colorado ISD: $49,645

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$34,910

Colorado ISD: $34,910

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,356

Colorado ISD: $39,392

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,460

Colorado ISD: $46,090

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,102

Colorado ISD: $54,975

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$54,932

Colorado ISD: $57,457

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$58,989

Colorado ISD: $62,270

Statewide: $71,111

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