Baker-Koonce Intermediate School
- Elementary school in Carthage ISD
- Carthage, TX
- 4th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Carthage ISD: B
Total students
572
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
Carthage ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Carthage ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School is an elementary school in Carthage, TX, in the Carthage ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 572 students. 39.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.2% 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 D for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,696, which is $3,945 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Clarinda Collins
- ccollins@carthageisd.org
- (903) 693-8611
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Baker-Koonce Intermediate School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
572
African American
125 (21.9%)
Carthage ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Carthage ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
109 (19.1%)
Carthage ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
318 (55.6%)
Carthage ISD: 55.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
18 (3.1%)
Carthage ISD: 3.3%
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
39.5 %
Carthage ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
57 %
Carthage ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.4 %
Carthage ISD: 8.2%
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
12.2 %
Carthage ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
9.3 %
Carthage ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.3 %
Carthage ISD: 12.2%
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)
D
Carthage ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Carthage ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
D
Carthage ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
Carthage 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 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
4.3 %
Carthage ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
2.4 %
Carthage ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.5 %
Carthage ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4.9 %
Carthage ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
13.3 %
Carthage ISD: 5%
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
37.5
African American
2.6 (6.9%)
Carthage ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34.9 (93.1%)
Carthage ISD: 88.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Carthage 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%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
29.2 (77.9%)
Carthage ISD: 71%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
8.3 (22.1%)
Carthage ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
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
15.2
Carthage ISD: 14.2
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
15 years
Carthage ISD: 15.5 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
$53,696
Carthage ISD: $53,934
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$40,320
Carthage ISD: $39,362
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$43,241
Carthage ISD: $43,361
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$50,389
Carthage ISD: $49,965
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,777
Carthage ISD: $56,457
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,767
Carthage ISD: $60,053
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$63,221
Carthage ISD: $61,909
Statewide: $69,974