Cushing School
- Elementary/secondary school in Cushing ISD
- Cushing, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Cushing ISD: A
Total students
278
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Cushing ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.4 %
Cushing ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90%
Cushing School is an elementary/secondary school in Cushing, TX, in the Cushing ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 278 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 47.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $45,427, which is $8,695 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Cushing School was 1025. The average ACT score was 19.5. In the Class of 2018, 94.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Website
Address
1088 W Breakat DrCushing, TX 75760-0337
Office phone number
Principal
- Christopher Gresham
- agresham@cushingisd.org
- (936) 326-4890
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cushing 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 22.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
278
African American
21 (7.6%)
Cushing ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (1.4%)
Cushing ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Cushing ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
34 (12.2%)
Cushing ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7%)
Cushing ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
203 (73%)
Cushing ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
12 (4.3%)
Cushing ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
47.1 %
Cushing ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
59 %
Cushing ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
2.2 %
Cushing ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.2 %
Cushing ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
72.7 %
Cushing ISD: 36.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Cushing ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.2 %
Cushing ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Cushing ISD: A
Student achievement
B
Cushing ISD: A
School progress
A
Cushing ISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
Cushing 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
94.4 %
Cushing ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
92.9 %
Cushing ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
46.8 %
Cushing ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
20 %
Cushing ISD: 20%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
55.6 %
Cushing ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
47.4 %
Cushing ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
13.9 %
Cushing ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
11.1 %
Cushing ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1025
Cushing ISD: 1025
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.5
Cushing ISD: 19.5
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
50 %
Cushing ISD: 50%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
36.1 %
Cushing ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
30.6 %
Cushing ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
21.8
African American
1 (4.6%)
Cushing ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0.3 (1.4%)
Cushing ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (4.6%)
Cushing ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
2 (9.2%)
Cushing ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17.5 (80.3%)
Cushing ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.6 (2.8%)
Cushing ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13.5 (62%)
Cushing ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
6.7 (30.7%)
Cushing ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (4.6%)
Cushing ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
12.7
Cushing ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10.1 years
Cushing ISD: 11.3 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
$45,427
Cushing ISD: $44,042
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$30,063
Cushing ISD: $30,655
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$40,032
Cushing ISD: $37,659
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$44,850
Cushing ISD: $43,610
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$47,307
Cushing ISD: $46,936
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$57,068
Cushing ISD: $55,001
Statewide: $62,039