Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Childress ISD: A

Total students

294

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Childress ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

87.2 %

Childress ISD: 87.2%

Statewide: 90%

Childress High School is a high school in Childress, TX, in the Childress ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 294 students. 31.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 87.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 20.9.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,454, which is $9,433 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

800 Ave J N W
Childress, TX 79201-2830

Office phone number

(940) 937-6131

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Childress High 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

294

African American

13 (4.4%)

Childress ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (2%)

Childress ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

101 (34.4%)

Childress ISD: 37.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.3%)

Childress ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

163 (55.4%)

Childress ISD: 52.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (3.4%)

Childress ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.0%

Hispanic

34.4%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

55.4%

Two or more races

3.4%

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

31.6 %

Childress ISD: 39%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

39.8 %

Childress ISD: 53.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2 %

Childress ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

31.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

39.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.0%

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

2 %

Childress ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.2 %

Childress ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.2 %

Childress ISD: 14%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.0%

Gifted and talented

9.2%

Special education

10.2%

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)

B

Childress ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Childress ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Childress ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Childress 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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

87.2 %

Childress ISD: 87.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Childress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Childress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Childress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

86.7 %

Childress ISD: 86.7%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

85.4 %

Childress ISD: 85.4%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Childress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

86.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

85.4%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

4.2 %

Childress ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Childress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

6.7 %

Childress ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

3.1 %

Childress ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

27.9 %

Childress ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.7 %

Childress ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Childress ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

32.8 %

Childress ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

26.4 %

Childress ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.2 %

Childress ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Childress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Childress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Childress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.9

Childress ISD: 20.9

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

56.7 %

Childress ISD: 56.7%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

28.4 %

Childress ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

26.9 %

Childress ISD: 26.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

56.7%

Math

28.4%

Reading + Math

26.9%

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

33.5

African American

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (3%)

Childress ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3%)

Childress ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

31.5 (94%)

Childress ISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Childress 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%)

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32.6 (97.4%)

Childress ISD: 95.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0.9 (2.6%)

Childress ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Childress 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

8.8

Childress ISD: 11.4

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

10.8 years

Childress ISD: 12.1 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

$49,454

Childress ISD: $48,982

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,952

Childress ISD: $43,751

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,421

Childress ISD: $41,153

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,686

Childress ISD: $46,039

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,340

Childress ISD: $53,153

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,264

Childress ISD: $59,690

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,541

Childress ISD: $60,541

Statewide: $71,111

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