Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Burnet CISD: B

Total students

494

Avg. teacher experience

10.4 years

Burnet CISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Burnet CISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 90%

Rj Richey Elementary School is an elementary school in Burnet, TX, in the Burnet CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 494 students. 47% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.3% 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 $53,437, which is $5,450 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.burnetcisd.net

Address

500 E Graves
Burnet, TX 78611

Office phone number

(512) 756-2609

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rj Richey Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

494

African American

5 (1%)

Burnet CISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Burnet CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.6%)

Burnet CISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

144 (29.1%)

Burnet CISD: 31.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Burnet CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

327 (66.2%)

Burnet CISD: 63.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (2.6%)

Burnet CISD: 2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.0%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

29.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

66.2%

Two or more races

2.6%

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

47 %

Burnet CISD: 52.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55.1 %

Burnet CISD: 52.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.5 %

Burnet CISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

47.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.5%

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

10.3 %

Burnet CISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

Burnet CISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.6 %

Burnet CISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.3%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

17.6%

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

Burnet CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Burnet CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Burnet CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Burnet CISD: 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

13.6 %

Burnet CISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Burnet CISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Burnet CISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Burnet CISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.3 %

Burnet CISD: 23.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Burnet CISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13 %

Burnet CISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

15.4 %

Burnet CISD: 21%

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

29.9

African American

0 (0%)

Burnet CISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Burnet CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Burnet CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (6.7%)

Burnet CISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Burnet CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.9 (93.3%)

Burnet CISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Burnet CISD: 1.3%

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%)

Burnet CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

23.8 (79.6%)

Burnet CISD: 78.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.1 (20.4%)

Burnet CISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Burnet CISD: 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

16.5

Burnet CISD: 14.7

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

10.4 years

Burnet CISD: 12.7 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

$53,437

Burnet CISD: $54,521

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,610

Burnet CISD: $49,756

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,757

Burnet CISD: $49,888

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,935

Burnet CISD: $53,135

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,399

Burnet CISD: $55,745

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,364

Burnet CISD: $60,921

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,710

Burnet CISD: $64,190

Statewide: $71,111

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