Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Kaufman ISD: A

Total students

461

Avg. teacher experience

14.1 years

Kaufman ISD: 13.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Kaufman ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90%

J R Phillips Elementary School is an elementary school in Kaufman, TX, in the Kaufman ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 461 students. 45.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,325, which is $2,562 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1501 Royal Dr
Kaufman, TX 75142

Office phone number

(972) 932-4500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in J R Phillips Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

461

African American

6 (1.3%)

Kaufman ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kaufman ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Kaufman ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

275 (59.7%)

Kaufman ISD: 53.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Kaufman ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

168 (36.4%)

Kaufman ISD: 38.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (2.2%)

Kaufman ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

59.7%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

36.4%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

45.8 %

Kaufman ISD: 50.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

80.9 %

Kaufman ISD: 76.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

36.2 %

Kaufman ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

36.2%

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

36.2 %

Kaufman ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.6 %

Kaufman ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18.7 %

Kaufman ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

36.2%

Gifted and talented

5.6%

Special education

18.7%

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)

C

Kaufman ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Kaufman ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Kaufman ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Kaufman 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

5.4 %

Kaufman ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.1 %

Kaufman ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Kaufman ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Kaufman ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

3.6 %

Kaufman ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kaufman ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.2 %

Kaufman ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Kaufman ISD: 15.4%

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

30.1

African American

1 (3.3%)

Kaufman ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kaufman ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kaufman ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (6.6%)

Kaufman ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kaufman ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.1 (90%)

Kaufman ISD: 89%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Kaufman ISD: 0.4%

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%)

Kaufman ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.1 (86.7%)

Kaufman ISD: 75.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (13.3%)

Kaufman ISD: 23.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Kaufman ISD: 0.4%

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

15.3

Kaufman ISD: 15

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

14.1 years

Kaufman ISD: 13.3 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

$56,325

Kaufman ISD: $56,832

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,333

Kaufman ISD: $51,433

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,275

Kaufman ISD: $51,842

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,000

Kaufman ISD: $53,151

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,254

Kaufman ISD: $56,984

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,920

Kaufman ISD: $63,839

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Kaufman ISD: $67,733

Statewide: $71,111

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