Kirksey Elementary School
- Elementary school in Booker ISD
- Booker, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Booker ISD: A
Total students
173
Avg. teacher experience
15.3 years
Booker ISD: 14.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Booker ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Kirksey Elementary School is an elementary school in Booker, TX, in the Booker ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 173 students. 60.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,731, which is $10,156 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
600 S Main StBooker, TX 79005-0288
Office phone number
Principal
- Kelli Cates
- Kelli.Cates@region16.net
- (806) 658-4559
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kirksey Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
173
African American
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
138 (79.8%)
Booker ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33 (19.1%)
Booker ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (1.2%)
Booker ISD: 0.8%
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
60.1 %
Booker ISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
72.3 %
Booker ISD: 71%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
44.5 %
Booker ISD: 33.2%
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
44.5 %
Booker ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.7 %
Booker ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.7 %
Booker ISD: 9.9%
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)
A
Booker ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Booker ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Booker ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Booker 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
4.1 %
Booker ISD: 6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Booker ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Booker ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Booker ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Booker ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Booker ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.4 %
Booker ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Booker ISD: Masked
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
15
African American
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (13.4%)
Booker ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13 (86.6%)
Booker ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Booker 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%)
Booker ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15 (100%)
Booker ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0 (0%)
Booker ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Booker 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
11.6
Booker ISD: 9.4
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
15.3 years
Booker ISD: 14.3 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
$48,731
Booker ISD: $48,673
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Booker ISD: N/A
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$37,642
Booker ISD: $38,468
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$41,117
Booker ISD: $45,804
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,958
Booker ISD: $50,969
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$57,117
Booker ISD: $58,697
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$61,393
Booker ISD: $59,100
Statewide: $71,111