Hearne Elementary School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Hearne ISD: N/A

Total students

399

Avg. teacher experience

7.6 years

Hearne ISD: 8.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hearne ISD: 94%

Statewide: 90.3%

Hearne Elementary School is an elementary school in Hearne, TX, in the Hearne ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 399 students. 47.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,642, which is $10,832 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1210 Hackberry St
Hearne, TX 77859

Office phone number

(979) 279-3341

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hearne Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

399

African American

178 (44.6%)

Hearne ISD: 43.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hearne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.8%)

Hearne ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

171 (42.9%)

Hearne ISD: 46.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hearne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

29 (7.3%)

Hearne ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

18 (4.5%)

Hearne ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

44.6%

American Indian

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

42.9%

Pacific Islander

White

7.3%

Two or more races

4.5%

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

47.4 %

Hearne ISD: 60.9%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

93.5 %

Hearne ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

21.1 %

Hearne ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

47.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

93.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

21.1%

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

21.1 %

Hearne ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

2.8 %

Hearne ISD: 4%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

17.3 %

Hearne ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

21.1%

Gifted and talented

2.8%

Special education

17.3%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Hearne ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Hearne ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Hearne ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Hearne ISD: 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.

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

17.8 %

Hearne ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

20 %

Hearne ISD: 29%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Hearne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Hearne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

14.9 %

Hearne ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hearne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

14.3 %

Hearne ISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

40 %

Hearne ISD: 52%

Statewide: 18.7%

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

33.5

African American

12 (35.7%)

Hearne ISD: 37%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0.5 (1.6%)

Hearne ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hearne ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

1 (3%)

Hearne ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hearne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20 (59.7%)

Hearne ISD: 51.2%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hearne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (5.9%)

Hearne ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

25 (74.7%)

Hearne ISD: 63.2%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

6.5 (19.5%)

Hearne ISD: 28%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hearne ISD: 1.5%

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

11.9

Hearne ISD: 9.3

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

7.6 years

Hearne ISD: 8.9 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

$51,642

Hearne ISD: $54,033

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$44,296

Hearne ISD: $47,317

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$49,980

Hearne ISD: $51,232

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$54,801

Hearne ISD: $56,375

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$58,383

Hearne ISD: $60,902

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$60,200

Hearne ISD: $59,890

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$60,800

Hearne ISD: $60,800

Statewide: $74,014

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