Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Van ISD: A

Total students

346

Avg. teacher experience

13.7 years

Van ISD: 13.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Van ISD: 96.1%

Statewide: 90%

Rhodes Elementary School is an elementary school in Van, TX, in the Van ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 346 students. 49.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.3% 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 $47,023, which is $11,864 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

449 E Texas St
Van, TX 75790-0697

Office phone number

(903) 963-8770

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rhodes 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

346

African American

8 (2.3%)

Van ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

88 (25.4%)

Van ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

228 (65.9%)

Van ISD: 69.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

22 (6.4%)

Van ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

25.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

65.9%

Two or more races

6.4%

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

49.7 %

Van ISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.9 %

Van ISD: 60.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

11.3 %

Van ISD: 7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

49.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.3%

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

11.3 %

Van ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.9 %

Van ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11 %

Van ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

11.3%

Gifted and talented

0.9%

Special education

11.0%

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

Van ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Van ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Van ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Van 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

7.4 %

Van ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Van ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Van ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Van ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.8 %

Van ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7 %

Van ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Van 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

24

African American

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

23 (95.8%)

Van ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4.2%)

Van 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%)

Van ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.1 (88%)

Van ISD: 81.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.9 (12%)

Van ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Van ISD: 0.6%

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

14.4

Van ISD: 14.8

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

13.7 years

Van 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

$47,023

Van ISD: $47,915

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Van ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,136

Van ISD: $36,810

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$43,520

Van ISD: $44,907

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,500

Van ISD: $52,292

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$56,000

Van ISD: $56,324

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$56,000

Van ISD: $59,056

Statewide: $71,111

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