Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

East Central ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

822

Avg. teacher experience

12.1 years

East Central ISD: 9.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

East Central ISD: 89.7%

Statewide: 90%

Tradition Elementary School is an elementary school in St Hedwig, TX, in the East Central ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 822 students. 44.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,920, which is $2,033 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

12885 Fm 1346
St Hedwig, TX 78152

Office phone number

(210) 622-1700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Tradition Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

822

African American

96 (11.7%)

East Central ISD: 8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

East Central ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (0.7%)

East Central ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

418 (50.9%)

East Central ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

East Central ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

260 (31.6%)

East Central ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

41 (5%)

East Central ISD: 2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.7%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

50.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

31.6%

Two or more races

5.0%

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

44.2 %

East Central ISD: 57.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

58.4 %

East Central ISD: 66.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.5 %

East Central ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

44.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

58.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.5%

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

3 %

East Central ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.4 %

East Central ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.7 %

East Central ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.0%

Gifted and talented

5.4%

Special education

14.7%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

East Central ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

East Central ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

East Central ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

East Central ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

13 %

East Central ISD: 34.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.7 %

East Central ISD: 35.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

East Central ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

East Central ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.5 %

East Central ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

East Central ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.3 %

East Central ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20.7 %

East Central ISD: 26.8%

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

47

African American

1.1 (2.3%)

East Central ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

East Central ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

East Central ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

15.9 (33.9%)

East Central ISD: 41.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

East Central ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30 (63.8%)

East Central ISD: 48%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

East Central ISD: 1%

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%)

East Central ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

36.9 (78.5%)

East Central ISD: 70%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.1 (21.5%)

East Central ISD: 29%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

East Central ISD: 0.8%

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

17.5

East Central ISD: 17

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

12.1 years

East Central ISD: 9.3 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

$60,920

East Central ISD: $59,900

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,560

East Central ISD: $54,526

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,068

East Central ISD: $56,528

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,540

East Central ISD: $59,907

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,070

East Central ISD: $62,781

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,593

East Central ISD: $66,551

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,529

East Central ISD: $74,275

Statewide: $71,111

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