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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Contact information

Website

denisonisd.net

Address

1100 W Morgan St
Denison, TX 75020-4310

Office phone number

(903) 462-7300

Principals

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%

African American

12.0%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

24.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

49.3%

Two or more races

13.0%

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%

At-risk students

49.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.4%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

5.1%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

16.7%

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)

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

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