Sour Lake Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Total students

752

Avg. teacher experience

12.5 years

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 90%

Sour Lake Elementary School is an elementary school in Sour Lake, TX, in the Hardin-Jefferson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 752 students. 11.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,037, which is $8,850 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hjisd.net

Address

1055 Hwy 326 S
Sour Lake, TX 77659-0340

Office phone number

(409) 981-6440

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sour Lake Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

752

African American

33 (4.4%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

53 (7%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

642 (85.4%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 71.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

22 (2.9%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.4%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

7.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

85.4%

Two or more races

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

11.6 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

39.9 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 37.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.1 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

11.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

39.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.1%

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

2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.8 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.0%

Gifted and talented

2.0%

Special education

17.8%

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)

C

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Hardin-Jefferson 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 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

9.6 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

28 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.9 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

8.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.2%

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

48.3

African American

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

48.3 (100%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson 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%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

44.3 (91.7%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 84.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (8.3%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson 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

15.6

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 14.6

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

12.5 years

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.8 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

$50,037

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $51,179

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,637

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $39,318

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,996

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $45,544

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,557

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $47,670

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,419

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $52,136

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,239

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $59,804

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,535

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $64,356

Statewide: $71,111

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