Sam Houston Elementary School
- Elementary school in Corsicana ISD
- Corsicana, TX
- Kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Corsicana ISD: B
Total students
375
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Corsicana ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Corsicana ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90%
Sam Houston Elementary School is an elementary school in Corsicana, TX, in the Corsicana ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 375 students. 59.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 98.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,979, which is $3,112 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Molly Corrington
- mcorrington@cisd.org
- (903) 874-6971
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sam Houston Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
375
African American
19 (5.1%)
Corsicana ISD: 16%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Corsicana ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Corsicana ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
293 (78.1%)
Corsicana ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Corsicana ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
58 (15.5%)
Corsicana ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
4 (1.1%)
Corsicana ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
59.2 %
Corsicana ISD: 58%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
80 %
Corsicana ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
51.5 %
Corsicana ISD: 26%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
98.9 %
Corsicana ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Corsicana ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.7 %
Corsicana ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
1.9 %
Corsicana ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Corsicana ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Corsicana ISD: B
School progress
A
Corsicana ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Corsicana ISD: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25.4
African American
0 (0%)
Corsicana ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (3.9%)
Corsicana ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.9%)
Corsicana ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8 (31.6%)
Corsicana ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Corsicana ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
15.4 (60.6%)
Corsicana ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Corsicana ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Corsicana ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
20.9 (82.2%)
Corsicana ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4.5 (17.8%)
Corsicana ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Corsicana ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.8
Corsicana ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11.2 years
Corsicana ISD: 11.4 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
$53,979
Corsicana ISD: $55,565
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Corsicana ISD: $48,988
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$50,633
Corsicana ISD: $50,269
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$51,367
Corsicana ISD: $52,958
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$56,077
Corsicana ISD: $58,211
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$66,442
Corsicana ISD: $66,650
Statewide: $65,449