Houston Elementary School
- Elementary school in Ennis ISD
- Ennis, TX
- 1st grade - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Ennis ISD: B
Total students
295
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Ennis ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Ennis ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90%
Houston Elementary School is an elementary school in Ennis, TX, in the Ennis ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 295 students. 58% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,478, which is $591 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1701 S Hall StEnnis, TX 75119-6524
Office phone number
Principal
- Lori Redning
- lori.redning@ennis.k12.tx.us
- (972) 872-7285
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
295
African American
24 (8.1%)
Ennis ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Ennis ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ennis ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
191 (64.7%)
Ennis ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ennis ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
70 (23.7%)
Ennis ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (3.1%)
Ennis ISD: 1.8%
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
58 %
Ennis ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
100 %
Ennis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
32.5 %
Ennis ISD: 16.2%
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
31.9 %
Ennis ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Ennis ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.9 %
Ennis ISD: 11.8%
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)
B
Ennis ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Ennis ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Ennis ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Ennis 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
18.5 %
Ennis ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
28.6 %
Ennis ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Ennis ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Ennis ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20 %
Ennis ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ennis ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9 %
Ennis ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Ennis ISD: 23.2%
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
23
African American
1 (4.3%)
Ennis ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ennis ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ennis ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5 (21.7%)
Ennis ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ennis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17 (73.9%)
Ennis ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Ennis 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%)
Ennis ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21 (91.3%)
Ennis ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (8.7%)
Ennis ISD: 19%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ennis ISD: 0.6%
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
12.8
Ennis ISD: 14
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
12.9 years
Ennis ISD: 12.3 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
$59,478
Ennis ISD: $58,744
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$53,200
Ennis ISD: $49,648
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,463
Ennis ISD: $53,796
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,475
Ennis ISD: $56,101
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,050
Ennis ISD: $60,416
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,557
Ennis ISD: $66,021
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,201
Ennis ISD: $74,570
Statewide: $71,111