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.

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Contact information

Address

#1 Bulldog Dr
Carthage, TX 75633-0197

Office phone number

(903) 693-8611

Principal

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%

African American

21.9%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

19.1%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

55.6%

Two or more races

3.1%

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%

At-risk students

39.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

57.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.4%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

12.2%

Gifted and talented

9.3%

Special education

10.3%

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

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