Highland Forest Elementary School
- Elementary school in East Central ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
F
East Central ISD: C
Total students
474
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
East Central ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
East Central ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90.3%
Highland Forest Elementary School is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX, in the East Central ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 474 students. 51.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.8% 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 F for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,020, which is $621 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Brittany Ervin
- brittany.ervin@ecisd.net
- (210) 333-7385
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Highland Forest Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
474
African American
6 (1.3%)
East Central ISD: 8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
East Central ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.5%)
East Central ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
426 (89.9%)
East Central ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30 (6.3%)
East Central ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
4 (0.8%)
East Central ISD: 1.9%
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
51.9 %
East Central ISD: 60%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
80.4 %
East Central ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.8 %
East Central ISD: 12.7%
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
3.8 %
East Central ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.1 %
East Central ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
19 %
East Central ISD: 12.1%
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)
F
East Central ISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
F
East Central ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
F
East Central ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
East Central 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
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
6.3 %
East Central ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
East Central ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
East Central ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
East Central ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.6 %
East Central ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
East Central ISD: 30%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
6.3 %
East Central ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
East Central ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
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
31.7
African American
0.2 (0.7%)
East Central ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
14 (44.2%)
East Central ISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
16.4 (51.9%)
East Central ISD: 48%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (3.2%)
East Central ISD: 1.2%
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%)
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
24.4 (77.1%)
East Central ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
7.2 (22.9%)
East Central ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0.3%
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
15
East Central ISD: 16.1
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
10.2 years
East Central ISD: 9.4 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
$57,020
East Central ISD: $56,984
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$51,500
East Central ISD: $51,675
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$53,731
East Central ISD: $53,760
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,917
East Central ISD: $56,873
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,310
East Central ISD: $59,312
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,806
East Central ISD: $63,770
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$69,001
East Central ISD: $71,211
Statewide: $69,974