Sem Elementary School
- Elementary school in Frisco ISD
- Frisco, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Frisco ISD: A
Total students
591
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Frisco ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Frisco ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Sem Elementary School is an elementary school in Frisco, TX, in the Frisco ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 591 students. 30.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.2% 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 A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,989, which is $3,348 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
12721 Honey Grove DrFrisco, TX 75035
Office phone number
Principal
- Alex Mira
- miraj@friscoisd.org
- (469) 633-3575
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sem Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
591
African American
81 (13.7%)
Frisco ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
8 (1.4%)
Frisco ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
341 (57.7%)
Frisco ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
35 (5.9%)
Frisco ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
107 (18.1%)
Frisco ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
19 (3.2%)
Frisco ISD: 4.6%
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
30.1 %
Frisco ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
11.2 %
Frisco ISD: 13%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
9.1 %
Frisco ISD: 7.2%
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
11.2 %
Frisco ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Frisco ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13 %
Frisco ISD: 10.3%
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)
A
Frisco ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Frisco ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Frisco ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Frisco 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.
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
1.1 %
Frisco ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
0 %
Frisco ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
1.4 %
Frisco ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0.3 %
Frisco ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.9 %
Frisco ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Frisco ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.6 %
Frisco ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
5 %
Frisco ISD: 2.8%
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
38.6
African American
1 (2.5%)
Frisco ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (7.6%)
Frisco ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.9 (10.2%)
Frisco ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.7 (79.6%)
Frisco ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 0.9%
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%)
Frisco ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
29 (75.2%)
Frisco ISD: 68.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
9.6 (24.8%)
Frisco ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 0.6%
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
15.3
Frisco ISD: 14.4
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
9.2 years
Frisco ISD: 10.3 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
$60,989
Frisco ISD: $61,002
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$55,796
Frisco ISD: $53,257
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,769
Frisco ISD: $57,392
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$60,299
Frisco ISD: $60,120
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$64,477
Frisco ISD: $64,133
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,327
Frisco ISD: $67,727
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Frisco ISD: $71,841
Statewide: $69,974