Cactus Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 546 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 4040th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: P O Box 368, Cactus, TX 79013
- Principal or Admin: Carla Tafoya
- Fax: (806) 966-5561
- Website: www.dumas-k12.net
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Dumas Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,735
- Graduation Rate: 72.7%
- Dropout Rate: 1.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.0
- Enrolled Students: 4,476
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 546
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 290 (53.1%)
- Females: 256 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 59 (10.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 435 (79.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 494 (90.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 4 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 112 | 20.5% |
| Hispanic | 424 | 77.7% |
| White | 6 | 1.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 71 | 13.0% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 12.6% |
| 1st Grade | 77 | 14.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 73 | 13.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 67 | 12.3% |
| 4th Grade | 58 | 10.6% |
| 5th Grade | 67 | 12.3% |
| 6th Grade | 64 | 11.7% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
8.0
District:
10.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
36.9%
District:
28.4%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
14.8%
District:
17.7%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
15.0%
District:
19.5%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
12.2%
District:
18.3%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$83,936
District:
$70,868
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,570
District:
$45,864
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$34,911
District:
$33,493
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$43,648
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,077
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,160
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$56,462
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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