Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Hico ISD: B

Total students

309

Avg. teacher experience

8.6 years

Hico ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hico ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Hico Elementary School is an elementary school in Hico, TX, in the Hico ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 309 students. 43% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,132, which is $11,755 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

9th And Cherry St
Hico, TX 76457-0218

Office phone number

(254) 796-2183

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hico Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

309

African American

4 (1.3%)

Hico ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Hico ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

66 (21.4%)

Hico ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

229 (74.1%)

Hico ISD: 74.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (2.9%)

Hico ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.3%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

21.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

74.1%

Two or more races

2.9%

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

43 %

Hico ISD: 40.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55 %

Hico ISD: 52.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.7 %

Hico ISD: 10%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

43.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.7%

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

10.4 %

Hico ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.2 %

Hico ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11 %

Hico ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.4%

Gifted and talented

3.2%

Special education

11.0%

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)

B

Hico ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Hico ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Hico ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Hico 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

4.3 %

Hico ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.8 %

Hico ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.4 %

Hico ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Hico ISD: 10%

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

25.5

African American

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3.9%)

Hico ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

24.5 (96.1%)

Hico ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hico 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%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

24.5 (96.1%)

Hico ISD: 84%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (3.9%)

Hico ISD: 16%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hico 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

12.1

Hico ISD: 10.6

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

8.6 years

Hico ISD: 11.4 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

$47,132

Hico ISD: $51,293

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,922

Hico ISD: $41,916

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,010

Hico ISD: $40,021

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,105

Hico ISD: $49,323

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,382

Hico ISD: $56,205

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,174

Hico ISD: $65,550

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Hico ISD: $64,339

Statewide: $71,111

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