Akin Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hale Center ISD
- Hale Center, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hale Center ISD: B
Total students
254
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
Hale Center ISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hale Center ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90%
Akin Elementary School is an elementary school in Hale Center, TX, in the Hale Center ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 254 students. 48% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,406, which is $8,481 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
N Ave KHale Center, TX 79041-0590
Office phone number
Principal
- Sherri Locke
- sogle@hcisdowls.net
- (806) 839-2121
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Akin Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
254
African American
5 (2%)
Hale Center ISD: 2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
192 (75.6%)
Hale Center ISD: 73%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
55 (21.7%)
Hale Center ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.8%)
Hale Center ISD: 1.3%
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
48 %
Hale Center ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
74.8 %
Hale Center ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.3 %
Hale Center ISD: 8.9%
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
8.3 %
Hale Center ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Hale Center ISD: 1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.9 %
Hale Center ISD: 9.2%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hale Center ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hale Center ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Hale Center ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hale Center 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
11.6 %
Hale Center ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Hale Center ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Hale Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Hale Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.4 %
Hale Center ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hale Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.7 %
Hale Center ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Hale Center 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
21.5
African American
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2.7 (12.6%)
Hale Center ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.8 (87.4%)
Hale Center ISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 3.8%
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%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.5 (95.3%)
Hale Center ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (4.7%)
Hale Center ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
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
11.8
Hale Center ISD: 11.2
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
12.3 years
Hale Center ISD: 13 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
$50,406
Hale Center ISD: $50,539
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$37,661
Hale Center ISD: $38,363
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,449
Hale Center ISD: $39,596
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,625
Hale Center ISD: $47,618
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,923
Hale Center ISD: $55,235
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,391
Hale Center ISD: $60,837
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Hale Center ISD: $59,491
Statewide: $71,111