Alter Impact Center
- Elementary/secondary school in Hays CISD
- Buda, TX
- 4th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Hays CISD: N/A
Total students
79
Avg. teacher experience
7.1 years
Hays CISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hays CISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Alter Impact Center is an elementary/secondary school in Buda, TX, in the Hays CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 79 students. 96.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,765, which is $709 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4125b F M 967Buda, TX 78610-9390
Office phone number
Principal
- Cynthia Zapata
- Cynthia.Zapata@hayscisd.net
- (512) 268-8473
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alter Impact Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
79
African American
8 (10.1%)
Hays CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (2.5%)
Hays CISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
60 (75.9%)
Hays CISD: 66.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (11.4%)
Hays CISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 3%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
96.2 %
Hays CISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
72.2 %
Hays CISD: 48.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
29.1 %
Hays CISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
29.1 %
Hays CISD: 22%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Hays CISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
19 %
Hays CISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Hays CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Hays CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Hays CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Hays CISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Hays CISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Hays CISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Hays CISD: 80%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Hays CISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Hays CISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Hays CISD: 94%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Hays CISD: 87%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Hays CISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Hays CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Hays CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Hays CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Hays CISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Hays CISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Hays CISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
48.1 %
Hays CISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
50 %
Hays CISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Hays CISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Hays CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
50.1 %
Hays CISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
35.4 %
Hays CISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
38.5 %
Hays CISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
N/A
Hays CISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Hays CISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Hays CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Hays CISD: 40%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Hays CISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
Hays CISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Hays CISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Hays CISD: 66.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Hays CISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Hays CISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Hays CISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Hays CISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Hays CISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Hays CISD: 924
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Hays CISD: 23.1
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
N/A
Hays CISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
N/A
Hays CISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
N/A
Hays CISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
15.3
African American
0.1 (0.7%)
Hays CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (6.6%)
Hays CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4.6 (30%)
Hays CISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.5 (62%)
Hays CISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.1 (0.9%)
Hays CISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
7.9 (51.6%)
Hays CISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.4 (41.8%)
Hays CISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (6.6%)
Hays CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
5.2
Hays CISD: 15.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
7.1 years
Hays CISD: 11.1 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
$61,765
Hays CISD: $64,120
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$53,000
Hays CISD: $54,177
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$58,501
Hays CISD: $58,280
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,398
Hays CISD: $63,029
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,564
Hays CISD: $67,434
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,154
Hays CISD: $72,095
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Hays CISD: $81,147
Statewide: $74,014