Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Hillsboro ISD: B

Total students

679

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Hillsboro ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

Hillsboro Elementary School is an elementary school in Hillsboro, TX, in the Hillsboro ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 679 students. 46.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.3% 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 $48,845, which is $10,042 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1601 Abbott Ave
Hillsboro, TX 76645

Office phone number

(254) 582-8585

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hillsboro Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

679

African American

75 (11%)

Hillsboro ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (0.9%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

396 (58.3%)

Hillsboro ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

169 (24.9%)

Hillsboro ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

32 (4.7%)

Hillsboro ISD: 4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.0%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

58.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

24.9%

Two or more races

4.7%

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

46.8 %

Hillsboro ISD: 53.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

75.7 %

Hillsboro ISD: 74.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

20.9 %

Hillsboro ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

46.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

20.9%

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

19.3 %

Hillsboro ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.5 %

Hillsboro ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.1 %

Hillsboro ISD: 14%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

19.3%

Gifted and talented

1.5%

Special education

13.1%

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

Hillsboro ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Hillsboro ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Hillsboro ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Hillsboro 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

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: 27.7%

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

43.5

African American

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8.5 (19.6%)

Hillsboro ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35 (80.4%)

Hillsboro ISD: 80%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0.7%

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%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

37.5 (86.2%)

Hillsboro ISD: 74.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6 (13.8%)

Hillsboro ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%

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

Hillsboro ISD: 13.2

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

10.8 years

Hillsboro ISD: 11.8 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

$48,845

Hillsboro ISD: $49,709

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,000

Hillsboro ISD: $43,490

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,150

Hillsboro ISD: $43,939

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,450

Hillsboro ISD: $46,705

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,018

Hillsboro ISD: $52,918

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,125

Hillsboro ISD: $58,858

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: $61,067

Statewide: $71,111

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