Hicks Elementary School
- Elementary school in Alief ISD
- Houston, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Alief ISD: B
Total students
712
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Alief ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alief ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90%
Hicks Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Alief ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 712 students. 71.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 58.8% 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 $61,984, which is $3,097 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
8520 Hemlock Hill DrHouston, TX 77083-6856
Office phone number
Principal
- Mary Kesler
- mary.kesler@aliefisd.net
- (281) 983-8040
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hicks Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
712
African American
230 (32.3%)
Alief ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
118 (16.6%)
Alief ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
339 (47.6%)
Alief ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Alief ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21 (2.9%)
Alief ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.3%)
Alief ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 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
71.3 %
Alief ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85.4 %
Alief ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
58.8 %
Alief ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
58.8 %
Alief ISD: 50.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2 %
Alief ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.8 %
Alief ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Alief ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Alief ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Alief ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Alief 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
15.4 %
Alief ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
21.3 %
Alief ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Alief ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.7 %
Alief ISD: 8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.9 %
Alief ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alief ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15 %
Alief ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Alief ISD: 18.5%
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
56.1
African American
12.2 (21.8%)
Alief ISD: 41%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.8%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (5.3%)
Alief ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
22.9 (40.8%)
Alief ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16 (28.5%)
Alief ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.8%)
Alief ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.7 (4.7%)
Alief ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
39.5 (70.3%)
Alief ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14 (24.9%)
Alief ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 1.4%
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
12.7
Alief ISD: 12.8
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
11.6 years
Alief ISD: 11.5 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
$61,984
Alief ISD: $64,889
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$42,128
Alief ISD: $53,873
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,458
Alief ISD: $60,652
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,858
Alief ISD: $62,864
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,606
Alief ISD: $67,033
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,981
Alief ISD: $72,383
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$78,709
Alief ISD: $78,804
Statewide: $71,111