Akin Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hale Center ISD
- Hale Center, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Hale Center ISD: B
Total students
275
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Hale Center ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hale Center ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
Akin Elementary School is an elementary school in Hale Center, TX, in the Hale Center ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 275 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 46.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $50,112, which is $6,979 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 1210Hale Center, TX 79041-0590
Office phone number
Principal
- Sherri Locke
- slocke@hcisd.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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
275
African American
6 (2.2%)
Hale Center ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Hale Center ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
198 (72%)
Hale Center ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
68 (24.7%)
Hale Center ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Hale Center ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
46.9 %
Hale Center ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
73.8 %
Hale Center ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.2 %
Hale Center ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.2 %
Hale Center ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Hale Center ISD: 40.5%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Hale Center ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.3 %
Hale Center ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
C
Hale Center ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Hale Center ISD: B
School progress
C
Hale Center ISD: A
Closing the gaps
D
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
20.8
African American
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 (19.2%)
Hale Center ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
16.8 (80.8%)
Hale Center ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
18.8 (90.4%)
Hale Center ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
2 (9.6%)
Hale Center ISD: 17%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hale Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.2
Hale Center ISD: 11.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
12.5 years
Hale Center ISD: 13.8 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
$50,112
Hale Center ISD: $51,324
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$37,662
Hale Center ISD: $37,661
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$41,212
Hale Center ISD: $41,107
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$45,348
Hale Center ISD: $45,469
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$53,335
Hale Center ISD: $54,692
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$58,966
Hale Center ISD: $59,837
Statewide: $65,449