Houston Elementary School
- Elementary school in Denison ISD
- Denison, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Denison ISD: C
Total students
276
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Denison ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Denison ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90%
Houston Elementary School is an elementary school in Denison, TX, in the Denison ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 276 students. 49.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,623, which is $5,264 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1100 W Morgan StDenison, TX 75020-4310
Office phone number
Principals
- Sandra Anderson
- sanderson@denisonisd.net
- (903) 462-7300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Houston Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
276
African American
33 (12%)
Denison ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Denison ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Denison ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
68 (24.6%)
Denison ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
136 (49.3%)
Denison ISD: 56%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
36 (13%)
Denison ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
49.3 %
Denison ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
81.2 %
Denison ISD: 59.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.4 %
Denison ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
5.1 %
Denison ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Denison ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.7 %
Denison ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Denison ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Denison ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Denison ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Denison 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 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
16.7 %
Denison ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
19.2 %
Denison ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Denison ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Denison ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20 %
Denison ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.5 %
Denison ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
31.6 %
Denison ISD: 28.6%
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
21.4
African American
0.6 (2.9%)
Denison ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (4.6%)
Denison ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.8 (92.5%)
Denison ISD: 86.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (4.6%)
Denison ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.1 (70.5%)
Denison ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.3 (24.9%)
Denison ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 0.5%
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
12.9
Denison ISD: 13.5
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
12 years
Denison ISD: 11.1 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
$53,623
Denison ISD: $55,339
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$53,019
Denison ISD: $52,795
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,707
Denison ISD: $51,637
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,757
Denison ISD: $52,869
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$50,554
Denison ISD: $56,265
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,350
Denison ISD: $61,779
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Denison ISD: $67,485
Statewide: $71,111