Hilltop Elementary School
- Elementary school in Argyle ISD
- Argyle, TX
- Early education - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Argyle ISD: A
Total students
494
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Argyle ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Argyle ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Hilltop Elementary School is an elementary school in Argyle, TX, in the Argyle ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 494 students. 21.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,474, which is $2,833 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
800 Eagle DrArgyle, TX 76226-0989
Office phone number
Principal
- Dona Lumsden
- dona.lumsden@argyleisd.com
- (940) 464-0564
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hilltop Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
494
African American
7 (1.4%)
Argyle ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Argyle ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (1%)
Argyle ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
76 (15.4%)
Argyle ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
Argyle ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
388 (78.5%)
Argyle ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
13 (2.6%)
Argyle ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
21.1 %
Argyle ISD: 16%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
14.8 %
Argyle ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.7 %
Argyle ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.5 %
Argyle ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
2.2 %
Argyle ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
15.6 %
Argyle ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Argyle ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Argyle ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Argyle ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Argyle ISD: A
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
0.5 %
Argyle ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Argyle ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Argyle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Argyle ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Argyle ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Argyle ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
0.6 %
Argyle ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Argyle ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
42.3
African American
1 (2.4%)
Argyle ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Argyle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Argyle ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.5 (3.5%)
Argyle ISD: 4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Argyle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39.8 (94.1%)
Argyle ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Argyle ISD: 0.8%
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%)
Argyle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
35.1 (83%)
Argyle ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
7.2 (17%)
Argyle ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Argyle ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.7
Argyle ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.5 years
Argyle ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$60,474
Argyle ISD: $61,423
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Argyle ISD: $54,291
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$55,801
Argyle ISD: $55,908
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$57,325
Argyle ISD: $58,634
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$61,806
Argyle ISD: $62,374
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,284
Argyle ISD: $69,295
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$71,815
Argyle ISD: $73,394
Statewide: $69,974