Desert Wind Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 955 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 480th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: David Solis
- Fax: (915) 851-7840
- Website: www.sisd.net
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Socorro Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,585
- Graduation Rate: 77.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.7
- Enrolled Students: 41,357
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 955
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 58.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 470 (49.2%)
- Females: 485 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 59 (6.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 855 (89.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 914 (95.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 944 | 98.8% |
| White | 7 | 0.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 73 | 7.6% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 8.3% |
| 1st Grade | 84 | 8.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 85 | 8.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 105 | 11.0% |
| 4th Grade | 87 | 9.1% |
| 5th Grade | 101 | 10.6% |
| 6th Grade | 118 | 12.4% |
| 7th Grade | 108 | 11.3% |
| 8th Grade | 115 | 12.0% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
8.5
District:
9.6
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
44.7%
District:
36.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
30.9%
District:
25.3%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
9.0%
District:
20.4%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
13.7%
District:
12.6%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$79,974
District:
$71,998
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$47,738
District:
$48,320
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$43,263
District:
$42,915
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,457
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,093
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$52,071
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,865
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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