Meyer Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hondo ISD
- Hondo, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Hondo ISD: B
Total students
448
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Hondo ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hondo ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90%
Meyer Elementary School is an elementary school in Hondo, TX, in the Hondo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 448 students. 30.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.7% 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 $53,089, which is $5,798 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Lauren Busse
- LBUSSE@hondoisd.net
- (830) 426-3161
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Meyer Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
448
African American
7 (1.6%)
Hondo ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
182 (40.6%)
Hondo ISD: 62.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Hondo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
253 (56.5%)
Hondo ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (1.1%)
Hondo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 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
30.4 %
Hondo ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71.9 %
Hondo ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.7 %
Hondo ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
4.7 %
Hondo ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0.7 %
Hondo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.6 %
Hondo ISD: 12%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Hondo ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Hondo ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Hondo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Hondo 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
27.6 %
Hondo ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
71.4 %
Hondo ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.5 %
Hondo ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19.6 %
Hondo ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
80 %
Hondo ISD: 50%
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
28.8
African American
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12 (41.7%)
Hondo ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.8 (54.8%)
Hondo ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.5%)
Hondo ISD: 1.4%
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%)
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.8 (93%)
Hondo ISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (7%)
Hondo ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0.3%
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
Hondo ISD: 12.6
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
13.8 years
Hondo ISD: 11.3 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
$53,089
Hondo ISD: $52,709
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,937
Hondo ISD: $49,330
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,836
Hondo ISD: $48,012
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,464
Hondo ISD: $50,456
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,282
Hondo ISD: $54,909
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,628
Hondo ISD: $59,137
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$59,628
Hondo ISD: $59,628
Statewide: $71,111