Ward Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 564 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 896th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Steve Hodges
- Fax: (325) 690-3664
- Website: www.abileneisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Abilene Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,109
- Graduation Rate: 70.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.1
- Enrolled Students: 17,016
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 564
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 287 (50.9%)
- Females: 277 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 54 (9.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (35.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 255 (45.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 1.1% |
| Black | 75 | 13.3% |
| Asian | 27 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 24.1% |
| White | 320 | 56.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 20.2% |
| 1st Grade | 101 | 17.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 68 | 12.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 87 | 15.4% |
| 4th Grade | 98 | 17.4% |
| 5th Grade | 96 | 17.0% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
16.5
District:
15.7
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
16.3%
District:
17.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
19.0%
District:
12.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
28.9%
District:
31.9%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
33.2%
District:
33.1%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$65,823
District:
$71,953
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,938
District:
$45,380
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$35,000
District:
$34,936
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$35,357
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$36,714
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$43,706
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$56,216
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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