H O Whitehurst Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Groesbeck ISD
  • Groesbeck, TX
  • Early education - 3rd grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Groesbeck ISD: B

Total students

500

Avg. teacher experience

15.5 years

Groesbeck ISD: 15.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Groesbeck ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90%

H O Whitehurst Elementary School is an elementary school in Groesbeck, TX, in the Groesbeck ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 500 students. 71.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.6% 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 $54,644, which is $4,243 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

es.groesbeckisd.net/

Address

801 S Ellis
Groesbeck, TX 76642

Office phone number

(254) 729-4104

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in H O Whitehurst Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

500

African American

36 (7.2%)

Groesbeck ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.6%)

Groesbeck ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (1.2%)

Groesbeck ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

152 (30.4%)

Groesbeck ISD: 29.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Groesbeck ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

272 (54.4%)

Groesbeck ISD: 54.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

31 (6.2%)

Groesbeck ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.2%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

30.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

54.4%

Two or more races

6.2%

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

71.6 %

Groesbeck ISD: 56.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

70 %

Groesbeck ISD: 64.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.8 %

Groesbeck ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

71.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.8%

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

6.6 %

Groesbeck ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.8 %

Groesbeck ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.8 %

Groesbeck ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.6%

Gifted and talented

1.8%

Special education

10.8%

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)

B

Groesbeck ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Groesbeck ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Groesbeck ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Groesbeck 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

9.3 %

Groesbeck ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16 %

Groesbeck ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Groesbeck ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Groesbeck ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

3.8 %

Groesbeck ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Groesbeck ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.3 %

Groesbeck ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

4.3 %

Groesbeck ISD: 14.5%

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

30.8

African American

3 (9.7%)

Groesbeck ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Groesbeck ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Groesbeck ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3.2%)

Groesbeck ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Groesbeck ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.8 (87%)

Groesbeck ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Groesbeck ISD: 0%

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%)

Groesbeck ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22 (71.4%)

Groesbeck ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.8 (28.6%)

Groesbeck ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Groesbeck ISD: 1.5%

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

16.2

Groesbeck ISD: 13.1

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

15.5 years

Groesbeck ISD: 15.7 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

$54,644

Groesbeck ISD: $56,242

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Groesbeck ISD: $50,290

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,000

Groesbeck ISD: $43,636

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,527

Groesbeck ISD: $47,605

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,045

Groesbeck ISD: $57,177

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,929

Groesbeck ISD: $63,172

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,967

Groesbeck ISD: $73,963

Statewide: $71,111

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