Higgins School
- Elementary/secondary school in Higgins ISD
- Higgins, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating
Met standard
Higgins ISD: Met standard
Total students
122
Avg. teacher experience
16.9 years
Higgins ISD: 16.9 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
88.9 %
Higgins ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 89.7%
Higgins School is an elementary/secondary school in Higgins, TX, in the Higgins ISD school district. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 122 students. The school received an accountability rating of Met standard. 48.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $46,088, which is $7,246 less than the state average. The average ACT score was 18.6. In the Class of 2017, 88.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 2.6%.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 218Higgins, TX 79046-0218
Office phone number
Principal
- Rebecca Suthers
- rebecca.suthers@region16.net
- (806) 852-2171
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Higgins School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
122
African American
2 (1.6%)
Higgins ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.8%)
Higgins ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.4%
Hispanic
30 (24.6%)
Higgins ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
88 (72.1%)
Higgins ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Higgins ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
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
48.4 %
Higgins ISD: 48.4%
Statewide: 50.8%
Economically disadvantaged
69.7 %
Higgins ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 58.8%
Limited English proficiency
5.7 %
Higgins ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 18.8%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.7 %
Higgins ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 18.9%
Career and Technical
23 %
Higgins ISD: 23%
Statewide: 25.8%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Higgins ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 7.9%
Special Education
14.8 %
Higgins ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 9.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.
Overall
Met standard
Higgins ISD: Met standard
Student achievement
N/A
Higgins ISD: Met standard
School progress
N/A
Higgins ISD: Met standard
Closing the gaps
N/A
Higgins ISD: Met standard
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 2018 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2013-2014 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2017. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
88.9 %
Higgins ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 89.7%
African American
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.1%
American Indian
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96%
Hispanic
Masked
Higgins ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.6%
White
85.7 %
Higgins ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2016-2017 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
2.6 %
Higgins ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
African American
Masked
Higgins ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Higgins ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.2%
White
3.3 %
Higgins ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.1%
Two or more races
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.3%
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 2015-2016 school year.
All students
0 %
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.2%
African American
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.4%
American Indian
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
Asian
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Hispanic
Masked
Higgins ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.4%
White
0 %
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2016-2017 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
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 49.1%
African American
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 27.9%
American Indian
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.2%
Asian
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73%
Hispanic
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 36.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 46.8%
White
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 63.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2017, 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
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2017. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.6
Higgins ISD: 18.6
Statewide: 20.3
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 the Class of 2017.
Reading
50 %
Higgins ISD: 50%
Statewide: 53.2%
Math
12.5 %
Higgins ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 42%
Reading + Math
12.5 %
Higgins ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 37.8%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
16.4
African American
0 (0%)
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.4%
American Indian
1 (6.1%)
Higgins ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
Hispanic
1 (6.1%)
Higgins ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 27.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
White
14.4 (87.8%)
Higgins ISD: 87.8%
Statewide: 58.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Higgins 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%)
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13 (79.5%)
Higgins ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 74.1%
Master's
3.4 (20.5%)
Higgins ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 23.8%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Higgins ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.
Students per teacher
7.5
Higgins ISD: 7.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2017-2018 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
16.9 years
Higgins ISD: 16.9 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$46,088
Higgins ISD: $46,088
Statewide: $53,334
Beginner
N/A
Higgins ISD: N/A
Statewide: $47,667
1 to 5 years
$33,167
Higgins ISD: $33,167
Statewide: $49,663
6 to 10 years
$41,790
Higgins ISD: $41,790
Statewide: $52,056
11 to 20 years
$45,283
Higgins ISD: $45,283
Statewide: $55,246
20+ years
$55,830
Higgins ISD: $55,830
Statewide: $61,428