Happy Elementary School
- Elementary school in Happy ISD
- Happy, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Happy ISD: A
Total students
143
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Happy ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Happy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Happy Elementary School is an elementary school in Happy, TX, in the Happy ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 143 students. 30.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% 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 C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,033, which is $9,608 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Krista Ellison
- kellison@happyisd.net
- (806) 558-2561
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Happy Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
143
African American
1 (0.7%)
Happy ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
22 (15.4%)
Happy ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
119 (83.2%)
Happy ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Happy ISD: 1.5%
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
30.8 %
Happy ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
42 %
Happy ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.2 %
Happy ISD: 4.1%
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
4.2 %
Happy ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
2.1 %
Happy ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
14.7 %
Happy ISD: 11.2%
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)
C
Happy ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Happy ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Happy ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Happy 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
0 %
Happy ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Happy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Happy ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
0 %
Happy ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Happy ISD: 0%
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
11.8
African American
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11.8 (100%)
Happy ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Happy 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%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
11.8 (100%)
Happy ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
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
12.2
Happy ISD: 10.2
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
11.9 years
Happy ISD: 14.1 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
$48,033
Happy ISD: $50,884
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$38,212
Happy ISD: $37,790
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$46,171
Happy ISD: $44,502
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$50,305
Happy ISD: $52,212
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$57,282
Happy ISD: $59,730
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: $69,974