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Gus Birdwell Elementary School in Spearman, TX
(PK-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 78
Address
 511 S TOWNSEND ST
Spearman, TX 79081
Telephone
(806) 659-2565
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Website
http://www.spearmanisd.net
City-data.com school rating
78
Students
435
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
37.6
Free lunch eligible students
235
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
39
School district
SPEARMAN ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
GRUVER J H (12.3 miles):

88
GRUVER EL (12.4 miles):

78
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

78
SPEARMAN J H (0.1 miles):

77
GRUVER H S (12.3 miles):

77
SPEARMAN H S (0.7 miles):

72
PRINGLE-MORSE EL-J H (18.2 miles):

32
Gus Birdwell Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Hansford County:

72
Spearman:

76
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

78

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 435
Enrollment in 2015: 455
Enrollment in 2014: 449
Enrollment in 2013: 455
Enrollment in 2012: 425
Enrollment in 2011: 461
Enrollment in 2010: 445
Enrollment in 2009: 436
Enrollment in 2008: 409
Enrollment in 2007: 370
Enrollment in 2006: 361
Enrollment in 2005: 390
Enrollment in 2004: 376
Enrollment in 2003: 359
Enrollment in 2002: 382
Enrollment in 2001: 349
Enrollment in 2000: 366
Enrollment in 1999: 368

Gus Birdwell Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students52705267646664435
Female students22332531313329204
Male students30372736333335231
Asian students - 11 - - - - 2
Hispanic students37573644384547304
White students15121523262116128
Two or More Races students - - - - - - 11

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 52
Kindergarten enrollment: 70
1st grade enrollment: 52
2nd grade enrollment: 67
3rd grade enrollment: 64
4th grade enrollment: 66
5th grade enrollment: 64

Gus Birdwell Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 204 (46.9%)
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

46.9%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 231 (53.1%)
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

53.1%
State:

50.1%

Gus Birdwell Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Asian enrollment: 2 (0.5%)
School:

0.5%
State:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 304 (69.9%)
School:

69.9%
Texas:

46.9%
White enrollment: 128 (29.4%)
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

29.4%
State:

32.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
School:

0.2%
State:

2.1%

Gus Birdwell Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 274 (63.0%)
Here:

63.0%
State:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 235 (54.0%)
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

54.0%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 39 (9.0%)
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

9.0%
State:

6.2%

Gus Birdwell Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 37.6

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 4
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 2
Number of FTE nurses: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

11.6
State:

15.6

Gus Birdwell Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,123,650
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 36 (Salary Expenditures: $1,783,681)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 12 (Salary Expenditures: $239,920)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $144,870)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $192,575
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $21,481
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,933,401
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $21,481)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $222,690

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 158 (male: 85, female: 73)
  • Hispanic: 154 (male: 83, female: 71)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 11 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 7
  • White: 4
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 5 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

Retention:
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(State average from 3,201 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

5.7%
State:

5.2%
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 4 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2

Percent of 1st grade students retained
School:

7.7%
State:

6.1%
Total number of students retained in 2nd grade: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Percent of 2nd grade students retained
Gus Birdwell Elementary School:

3.0%
Texas:

4.8%
Total number of students retained in 5th grade: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Percent of 5th grade students retained
School:

3.1%
Texas:

4.3%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

25.3
Texas:

79.4

Statewide Student Assessments


State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness:
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(State average from 4,539 schools)
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, is the state testing program that was implemented in the 2011-2012 school year. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and Texas educators, developed the STAAR program in response to requirements set forth by the 80th and 81st Texas legislatures. STAAR is an assessment program designed to measure the extent to which students have learned and are able to apply the knowledge and skills defined in the state - mandated curriculum standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Every STAAR question is directly aligned to the TEKS currently implemented for the grade / subject or course being assessed. The STAAR program includes STAAR and STAAR Spanish.
3rd Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,536
  • Males1,556
  • Females1,515
  • Hispanic1,525
  • White1,550
Math Average Scale Score:

1,536
Texas:

1,453
Math students tested: 52
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 52

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6.8 (85%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 9.4 (72%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 5.4 (77%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 3.2 (80%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 4%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 34%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 27%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 35%

4%
34%
27%
35%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,556, Tested: 27, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 30%, Meets: 33%, Masters: 37%)
30%
33%
37%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,515, Tested: 25, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 8%, Approaches: 40%, Meets: 20%, Masters: 32%)
8%
40%
20%
32%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,525, Tested: 34, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 6%, Approaches: 38%, Meets: 27%, Masters: 29%)
6%
38%
27%
29%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,550, Tested: 17, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 29%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 41%)
29%
30%
41%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,466
  • Males1,469
  • Females1,463
  • Hispanic1,439
  • White1,508
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,466
Texas:

1,423
Reading students tested: 51
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 51

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.3 (86%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 10.6 (71%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 9.3 (66%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 12%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 53%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 8%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 27%

12%
53%
8%
27%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,469, Tested: 27, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 7%, Approaches: 60%, Meets: 11%, Masters: 22%)
7%
60%
11%
22%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,463, Tested: 24, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 17%, Approaches: 45%, Meets: 5%, Masters: 33%)
17%
45%
5%
33%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,439, Tested: 33, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 12%, Approaches: 64%, Meets: 6%, Masters: 18%)
12%
64%
6%
18%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,508, Tested: 17, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 12%, Approaches: 35%, Meets: 12%, Masters: 41%)
12%
35%
12%
41%
3rd Grade (Spanish)
Math students tested: 2
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 2

Reading students tested: 3
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 3

4th Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All1,562
  • Males1,559
  • Females1,566
  • Hispanic1,538
  • White1,619
Math Average Scale Score:

1,562
Texas:

1,546
Math students tested: 60
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 60

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6.6 (73%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 7 (64%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 6.5 (65%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 2.5 (61%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 22%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 33%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 22%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 23%

22%
33%
22%
23%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,559, Tested: 32, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 25%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 16%, Masters: 25%)
25%
34%
16%
25%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,566, Tested: 28, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 18%, Approaches: 32%, Meets: 29%, Masters: 21%)
18%
32%
29%
21%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,538, Tested: 39, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 28%, Approaches: 41%, Meets: 13%, Masters: 18%)
28%
41%
13%
18%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,619, Tested: 20, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 5%, Approaches: 20%, Meets: 40%, Masters: 35%)
5%
20%
40%
35%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All1,494
  • Males1,493
  • Females1,496
  • Hispanic1,465
  • White1,562
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,494
State:

1,496
Reading students tested: 60
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 60

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 5.4 (67%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 9.6 (64%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7.8 (60%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 37%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 26%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 20%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 17%

37%
26%
20%
17%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,493, Tested: 32, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 44%, Approaches: 15%, Meets: 22%, Masters: 19%)
44%
15%
22%
19%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,496, Tested: 28, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 29%, Approaches: 39%, Meets: 18%, Masters: 14%)
29%
39%
18%
14%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,465, Tested: 39, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 46%, Approaches: 28%, Meets: 16%, Masters: 10%)
46%
28%
16%
10%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,562, Tested: 20, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 25%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 30%)
15%
25%
30%
30%

    Writing Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All3,626
  • Males3,535
  • Females3,731
  • Hispanic3,541
  • White3,832
Writing Average Scale Score:

3,626
Texas:

3,570
Writing students tested: 60
Writing # Answer Documents Submitted: 60

Writing Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 3.3 (41%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 4.2 (53%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 10.4 (65%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 50%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 18%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 27%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 5%

50%
18%
27%
5%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 3,535, Tested: 32, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 59%, Approaches: 16%, Meets: 22%, Masters: 3%)
59%
16%
22%
3%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 3,731, Tested: 28, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 39%, Approaches: 22%, Meets: 32%, Masters: 7%)
39%
22%
32%
7%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,541, Tested: 39, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 59%, Approaches: 15%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 3%)
59%
15%
23%
3%
White: (Average Scale Score: 3,832, Tested: 20, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 30%, Approaches: 25%, Meets: 35%, Masters: 10%)
30%
25%
35%
10%
4th Grade (Spanish)
Math students tested: 3
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 3

Reading students tested: 3
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 3

Writing students tested: 3
Writing # Answer Documents Submitted: 3

5th Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (5th Grade)

  • All1,684
  • Males1,693
  • Females1,675
  • Hispanic1,643
  • White1,732
Math Average Scale Score:

1,684
Texas:

1,603
Math students tested: 55
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 55

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.3 (72%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 13.3 (78%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 6.9 (77%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 2.9 (73%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 4%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 29%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 27%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 40%

4%
29%
27%
40%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,693, Tested: 26, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 23%, Meets: 39%, Masters: 38%)
23%
39%
38%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,675, Tested: 29, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 7%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 18%, Masters: 41%)
7%
34%
18%
41%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,643, Tested: 30, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 7%, Approaches: 33%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 30%)
7%
33%
30%
30%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,732, Tested: 25, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 24%, Meets: 24%, Masters: 52%)
24%
24%
52%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (5th Grade)

  • All1,618
  • Males1,626
  • Females1,611
  • Hispanic1,573
  • White1,671
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,618
Texas:

1,546
Reading students tested: 55
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 55

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6.4 (80%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 12.3 (77%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 10.3 (74%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 9%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 29%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 29%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 33%

9%
29%
29%
33%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,626, Tested: 26, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 8%, Approaches: 23%, Meets: 31%, Masters: 38%)
8%
23%
31%
38%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,611, Tested: 29, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 10%, Approaches: 35%, Meets: 27%, Masters: 28%)
10%
35%
27%
28%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,573, Tested: 30, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 17%, Approaches: 33%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 20%)
17%
33%
30%
20%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,671, Tested: 25, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 24%, Meets: 28%, Masters: 48%)
24%
28%
48%

    Science Average Scale Score
    (5th Grade)

  • All4,010
  • Males4,122
  • Females3,910
  • Hispanic3,878
  • White4,168
Science Average Scale Score:

4,010
State:

3,771
Science students tested: 55
Science # Answer Documents Submitted: 55

Science Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.7 (78%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 6.3 (78%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7.4 (74%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 8.7 (72%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 11%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 34%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 31%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 24%

11%
34%
31%
24%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 4,122, Tested: 26, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 4%, Approaches: 27%, Meets: 38%, Masters: 31%)
4%
27%
38%
31%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 3,910, Tested: 29, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 17%, Approaches: 42%, Meets: 24%, Masters: 17%)
17%
42%
24%
17%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,878, Tested: 30, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 17%, Approaches: 40%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 13%)
17%
40%
30%
13%
White: (Average Scale Score: 4,168, Tested: 25, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 4%, Approaches: 28%, Meets: 32%, Masters: 36%)
4%
28%
32%
36%

Health & Safety


Corporal Punishment:
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This school uses corporal punishment to discipline students
Corporal punishment refers to paddling, spanking, or other forms of physical punishment imposed on a child.
Instances of corporal punishment (Students without disabilities): 3
Students without disabilities who received corporal punishment: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic10
  • White2
  • LEP7
  • IDEA2
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 12 (male: 8, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

27.6
State:

147.9

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all female)
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)

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