Plato
- Elementary school in Brookesmith ISD
- Hearne, TX
- 2nd grade - 7th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Brookesmith ISD: A
Total students
10
Avg. teacher experience
23 years
Brookesmith ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Plato is an elementary school in Hearne, TX, in the Brookesmith ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 10 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $77,832, which is $18,945 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 23 years of experience.
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Principals
- Gary Applewhite
- mercathea.hughes@brookesmithisd.net
- (325) 643-3023
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Plato are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
10
African American
4 (40%)
Brookesmith ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2 (20%)
Brookesmith ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (40%)
Brookesmith ISD: 64.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 2.6%
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
100 %
Brookesmith ISD: 52.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
100 %
Brookesmith ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Brookesmith ISD: 1%
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
0 %
Brookesmith ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Brookesmith ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
90 %
Brookesmith ISD: 23%
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)
Not rated
Brookesmith ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Brookesmith ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Brookesmith ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Brookesmith 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
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: 16%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: 60%
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
0.9
African American
0.9 (100%)
Brookesmith ISD: 18%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brookesmith 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%)
Brookesmith ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
0 (0%)
Brookesmith ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0.9 (100%)
Brookesmith ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Brookesmith 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
11.4
Brookesmith ISD: 9.7
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
23 years
Brookesmith ISD: 14.5 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
$77,832
Brookesmith ISD: $54,585
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: $35,926
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: $52,147
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: $47,781
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: $56,350
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$77,832
Brookesmith ISD: $61,146
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Brookesmith ISD: $54,540
Statewide: $71,111