Hicks Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Corpus Christi ISD: B

Total students

553

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Corpus Christi ISD: 12.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Corpus Christi ISD: 95.5%

Statewide: 90%

Hicks Elementary School is an elementary school in Corpus Christi, TX, in the Corpus Christi ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 553 students. 68% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.9% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,340, which is $1,547 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

hicks.ccisd.us

Address

3602 Mcardle Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78415-2623

Office phone number

(361) 878-2200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hicks Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

553

African American

17 (3.1%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.7%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

506 (91.5%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 80.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.4%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

19 (3.4%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (0.9%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

91.5%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

3.4%

Two or more races

0.9%

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

68 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 58.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

93.9 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 73%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.5 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

68.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

93.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.5%

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

11.9 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.4 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

11.9%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

13.4%

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

Corpus Christi ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Corpus Christi ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Corpus Christi ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Corpus Christi 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

34.7 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

57.1 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 34.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Corpus Christi ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Corpus Christi ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

33.2 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 30%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Corpus Christi ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

46.4 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Corpus Christi ISD: 22.5%

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

36.4

African American

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.7%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

24.3 (66.7%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10.6 (29%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 33.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.6 (1.5%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.8%

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%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

29.1 (80%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 69.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.3 (20%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.9%

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

15.2

Corpus Christi ISD: 15.4

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

13.3 years

Corpus Christi ISD: 12.2 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

$57,340

Corpus Christi ISD: $56,921

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,750

Corpus Christi ISD: $44,023

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,632

Corpus Christi ISD: $53,046

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,012

Corpus Christi ISD: $55,084

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,996

Corpus Christi ISD: $59,388

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,828

Corpus Christi ISD: $63,353

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,978

Corpus Christi ISD: $67,024

Statewide: $71,111

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