Kelley Elementary School
- Elementary school in Denver City ISD
- Denver City, TX
- 3rd grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Denver City ISD: N/A
Total students
326
Avg. teacher experience
16.4 years
Denver City ISD: 14.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Denver City ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kelley Elementary School is an elementary school in Denver City, TX, in the Denver City ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 326 students. 60.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,372, which is $102 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
500 N SolandDenver City, TX 79323-2824
Office phone number
Principal
- Pam Hightower
- zach.duncan@dcisd.org
- (806) 592-5920
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kelley Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
326
African American
1 (0.3%)
Denver City ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Denver City ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Denver City ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
279 (85.6%)
Denver City ISD: 86%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
42 (12.9%)
Denver City ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Denver City ISD: 1%
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
60.4 %
Denver City ISD: 59.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
69 %
Denver City ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
23.9 %
Denver City ISD: 24.9%
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
22.7 %
Denver City ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Denver City ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.5 %
Denver City ISD: 11%
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
Denver City ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Denver City ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Denver City ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Denver City 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
13.4 %
Denver City ISD: 14%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Denver City ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Denver City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Denver City ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
14.9 %
Denver City ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denver City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
2.6 %
Denver City ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Denver City ISD: 13.3%
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
27
African American
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.9 (14.4%)
Denver City ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.1 (85.6%)
Denver City ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 0.9%
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%)
Denver City ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
21.4 (79.4%)
Denver City ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.5 (20.6%)
Denver City ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Denver City ISD: 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
12.1
Denver City ISD: 13.2
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
16.4 years
Denver City ISD: 14.6 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
$62,372
Denver City ISD: $60,269
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,853
Denver City ISD: $45,172
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,132
Denver City ISD: $50,369
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,076
Denver City ISD: $54,011
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,532
Denver City ISD: $60,817
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,115
Denver City ISD: $73,242
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$76,708
Denver City ISD: $76,767
Statewide: $74,014