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Calallen Independent School District, Texas
| Calallen Independent School District |
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| Nueces County, Texas |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Emily Lorenz |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
Calallen Independent School District is a school district in Texas.
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Superintendent
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Emily Lorenz is the superintendent of the Calallen Independent School District. She was appointed on December 14, 2021 and started her current term on February 1, 2022. Her previous experience includes working as assistant superintendent in the district.[1][2]
Past superintendents
- Arturo Almendarez was the superintendent of the Calallen Independent School District from 1994 until January 2022.[3][1] Almendarez's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the Odem-Edroy Independent School District, and as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M at Kingsville and the University of Texas at Austin.[4]
School board
The Calallen Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. All board members are elected at large by place.[5]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Calallen Independent School District Place 1 | Heather Luckenbach | |
| Calallen Independent School District Place 2 | Lori Jo Walker | |
| Calallen Independent School District Place 3 | Jerry Batek | November 16, 2020 |
| Calallen Independent School District Place 4 | Chelsea Schulze | November 11, 2024 |
| Calallen Independent School District Place 5 | Edward Wells | November 21, 2022 |
| Calallen Independent School District Place 6 | Michael Hatch | November 21, 2022 |
| Calallen Independent School District Place 7 | Royce Cameron | 2015 |
Elections
Members of the board are elected biennially in November to overlapping four-year terms.[5]
Three seats were up for general election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2024. Races in which fewer than two candidates filed were canceled.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Calallen Independent School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $6,863,000 | $1,774 | 12% |
| Local: | $30,265,000 | $7,824 | 53% |
| State: | $20,073,000 | $5,190 | 35% |
| Total: | $57,201,000 | $14,788 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $57,913,000 | $14,972 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $46,188,000 | $11,941 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $27,588,000 | $7,132 | 48% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $4,716,000 | $1,219 | 8% |
| Administration: | $4,023,000 | $1,040 | 7% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $9,861,000 | $2,549 | 17% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $8,796,000 | $2,274 | |
| Construction: | $8,533,000 | $2,206 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $0 | $0 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $2,857,000 | $738 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024[8] | $51,500 | $67,380 |
| 2021[9] | $50,000 | $62,278 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 49 | >=80 | 21-39 | 43 | PS | 40-59 | 62 |
| 2020-2021 | 42 | 40-59 | <=20 | 36 | PS | 21-39 | 54 |
| 2018-2019 | 57 | 60-79 | 40-49 | 52 | PS | 40-59 | 69 |
| 2017-2018 | 57 | >=80 | 40-49 | 49 | PS | 40-59 | 68 |
| 2016-2017 | 87 | >=80 | 60-69 | 84 | PS | >=80 | 92 |
| 2015-2016 | 85 | >=80 | 60-69 | 82 | >=50 | >=80 | 92 |
| 2014-2015 | 84 | >=80 | 70-79 | 79 | PS | >=80 | 90 |
| 2013-2014 | 86 | >=80 | 70-79 | 83 | PS | 60-79 | 91 |
| 2012-2013 | 87 | >=80 | 70-79 | 83 | >=50 | >=80 | 92 |
| 2011-2012 | 91 | >=80 | >=80 | 88 | PS | >=80 | 95 |
| 2010-2011 | 92 | >=80 | >=80 | 90 | >=50 | 95 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 56 | >=80 | 40-59 | 50 | PS | 60-79 | 68 |
| 2020-2021 | 44 | 60-79 | 21-39 | 39 | PS | 60-79 | 54 |
| 2018-2019 | 53 | 60-79 | 11-19 | 48 | PS | 40-59 | 64 |
| 2017-2018 | 53 | >=80 | 20-29 | 48 | PS | 40-59 | 63 |
| 2016-2017 | 81 | >=80 | 50-59 | 79 | PS | 60-79 | 86 |
| 2015-2016 | 82 | >=80 | 70-79 | 78 | >=50 | >=80 | 90 |
| 2014-2015 | 84 | >=80 | 70-79 | 80 | PS | >=80 | 90 |
| 2013-2014 | 86 | >=90 | 80-89 | 83 | PS | >=80 | 90 |
| 2012-2013 | 87 | >=80 | 80-89 | 84 | >=50 | >=80 | 92 |
| 2011-2012 | 94 | >=80 | >=80 | 93 | PS | >=80 | 96 |
| 2010-2011 | 93 | >=80 | >=80 | 92 | >=50 | 96 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 94 | PS | PS | 90-94 | PS | >=95 | |
| 2020-2021 | 94 | PS | >=50 | 90-94 | PS | PS | 90-94 |
| 2018-2019 | 94 | PS | PS | 90-94 | PS | PS | 90-94 |
| 2017-2018 | 96 | PS | PS | >=95 | PS | >=50 | >=95 |
| 2016-2017 | 97 | >=50 | PS | >=95 | PS | >=95 | |
| 2015-2016 | 92 | PS | PS | 90-94 | PS | PS | 90-94 |
| 2014-2015 | 97 | PS | PS | >=95 | PS | PS | >=95 |
| 2013-2014 | 95 | >=50 | PS | >=95 | PS | >=95 | |
| 2012-2013 | 95 | PS | >=95 | PS | PS | >=95 | |
| 2011-2012 | 97 | PS | >=50 | >=95 | PS | PS | >=95 |
| 2010-2011 | 96 | PS | PS | >=95 | PS | PS | >=95 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 3,877 | -1.9 |
| 2022-2023 | 3,952 | 2.1 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,868 | -2.3 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,956 | -3.4 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,090 | 1.0 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,051 | -0.3 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,063 | 0.1 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,058 | 0.4 |
| 2015-2016 | 4,041 | 0.7 |
| 2014-2015 | 4,012 | 0.6 |
| 2013-2014 | 3,986 | -0.4 |
| 2012-2013 | 4,000 | 1.2 |
| 2011-2012 | 3,954 | 2.6 |
| 2010-2011 | 3,850 | 1.1 |
| 2009-2010 | 3,808 | -0.9 |
| 2008-2009 | 3,841 | -0.1 |
| 2007-2008 | 3,844 | -1.3 |
| 2006-2007 | 3,893 | -0.7 |
| 2005-2006 | 3,919 | 1.6 |
| 2004-2005 | 3,858 | -1.7 |
| 2003-2004 | 3,924 | -3.5 |
| 2002-2003 | 4,061 | -4.7 |
| 2001-2002 | 4,253 | -0.9 |
| 2000-2001 | 4,292 | -5.4 |
| 1999-2000 | 4,523 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Calallen Independent School District (%) | Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| Black | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| Hispanic | 65.6 | 53.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| White | 30.5 | 25.0 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Calallen Independent School District had 287.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.48.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 6.45 |
| Kindergarten: | 16.70 |
| Elementary: | 114.54 |
| Secondary: | 124.88 |
| Total: | 287.70 |
Calallen Independent School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 17.70 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 7.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 10.00 |
| School Administrators: | 17.70 |
| School Administrative Support: | 17.97 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 88.76 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.34 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 11.40 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.75 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 20.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 91.01 |
Schools
Contact information
Calallen Independent School District
4205 Wildcat Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone: 361-242-5600
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Calallen Independent School District
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Calallen Independent School District, "Superintendent," accessed September 7, 2023
- ↑ Caller Times, "Meet Emily Lorenz, Calallen ISD's new superintendent. What are her goals?" accessed September 7, 2023
- ↑ Caller Times, "Calallen ISD Superintendent Arturo Almendarez announces retirement," accessed on Setpember 7, 2023
- ↑ Calallen Independent School District, "Superintendent / Biography," accessed November 2, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Calallen Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ Calallen Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Calallen Independent School District, "COMPENSATION PLAN," accessed February 2, 2024
- ↑ Calallen Independent School District, "2021-2022 New Hire Guide for Teachers and Librarians," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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