Cushing School
- Elementary/secondary school in Cushing ISD
- Cushing, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Cushing ISD: A
Total students
303
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Cushing ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Cushing ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Cushing School is an elementary/secondary school in Cushing, TX, in the Cushing ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 303 students. 38.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.7% 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 B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Cushing School was 1037 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.5.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,565, which is $4,076 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1088 W Breakat DrCushing, TX 75760-0337
Office phone number
Principal
- Shane Smelley
- ssmelley@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 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
303
African American
23 (7.6%)
Cushing ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Cushing ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Cushing ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
33 (10.9%)
Cushing ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Cushing ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
232 (76.6%)
Cushing ISD: 74.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
11 (3.6%)
Cushing ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
38.9 %
Cushing ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
64 %
Cushing ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.7 %
Cushing ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
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
1.7 %
Cushing ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Cushing ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.6 %
Cushing ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
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)
B
Cushing ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Cushing ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Cushing ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Cushing ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Cushing ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Cushing ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
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
5.7 %
Cushing ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Cushing ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Cushing ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
7.5 %
Cushing ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
29.1 %
Cushing ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 22%
African American
20 %
Cushing ISD: 20%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
25 %
Cushing ISD: 25%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
27.5 %
Cushing ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
24 %
Cushing ISD: 24%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cushing ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
26.3 %
Cushing ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1037
Cushing ISD: 1037
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.5
Cushing ISD: 19.5
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
50 %
Cushing ISD: 50%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
47.9 %
Cushing ISD: 47.9%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
41.7 %
Cushing ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 43.2%
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
22.3
African American
1 (4.5%)
Cushing ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (4.5%)
Cushing ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.5 (6.6%)
Cushing ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18.8 (84.5%)
Cushing ISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cushing 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%)
Cushing ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
18.9 (84.9%)
Cushing ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2.4 (10.6%)
Cushing ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (4.5%)
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.6
Cushing 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
13.5 years
Cushing ISD: 13.1 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
$53,565
Cushing ISD: $50,694
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$41,814
Cushing ISD: $38,495
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$40,675
Cushing ISD: $37,944
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$53,144
Cushing ISD: $47,738
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,041
Cushing ISD: $54,068
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$65,282
Cushing ISD: $62,550
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
Masked
Cushing ISD: Masked
Statewide: $69,974