Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Booker ISD: A

Total students

173

Avg. teacher experience

15.3 years

Booker ISD: 14.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Booker ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Kirksey Elementary School is an elementary school in Booker, TX, in the Booker ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 173 students. 60.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,731, which is $10,156 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bookerisd.net

Address

600 S Main St
Booker, TX 79005-0288

Office phone number

(806) 658-4559

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kirksey Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

173

African American

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

138 (79.8%)

Booker ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

33 (19.1%)

Booker ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1.2%)

Booker ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

79.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

19.1%

Two or more races

1.2%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

60.1 %

Booker ISD: 53.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

72.3 %

Booker ISD: 71%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

44.5 %

Booker ISD: 33.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

60.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

44.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

44.5 %

Booker ISD: 33.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.7 %

Booker ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.7 %

Booker ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

44.5%

Gifted and talented

1.7%

Special education

8.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Booker ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Booker ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Booker ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Booker ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.1 %

Booker ISD: 6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Booker ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Booker ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Booker ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.5 %

Booker ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Booker ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.4 %

Booker ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Booker ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

15

African American

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (13.4%)

Booker ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13 (86.6%)

Booker ISD: 89.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15 (100%)

Booker ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Booker ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.6

Booker ISD: 9.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

15.3 years

Booker ISD: 14.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$48,731

Booker ISD: $48,673

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Booker ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,642

Booker ISD: $38,468

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$41,117

Booker ISD: $45,804

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,958

Booker ISD: $50,969

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,117

Booker ISD: $58,697

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$61,393

Booker ISD: $59,100

Statewide: $71,111

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