Houston ISD

Houston, TX

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Total students

193,727

Avg. teacher experience

11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

85.7 %

Statewide: 90%

Houston ISD is a school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 193,727 students. 61.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 85.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Houston ISD was 967 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.9.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,161, which is $274 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.houstonisd.org

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Houston ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

193,727

African American

42,886 (22.1%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

365 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

8,634 (4.5%)

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

119,881 (61.9%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

167 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

18,714 (9.7%)

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3,080 (1.6%)

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

22.1%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

4.5%

Hispanic

61.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

9.7%

Two or more races

1.6%

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

61.5 %

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

79.2 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

35.1 %

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

61.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

79.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

35.1%

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

35.7 %

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

14.7 %

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.4 %

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

35.7%

Gifted and talented

14.7%

Special education

8.4%

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)

B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

85.7 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

84.5 %

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

85.7 %

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

95.1 %

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

85.2 %

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

88.9 %

Statewide: 88.3%

White

86.9 %

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

84.6 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

84.5%

American Indian

85.7%

Asian

95.1%

Hispanic

85.2%

Pacific Islander

88.9%

White

86.9%

Two or more races

84.6%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

4 %

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

4.7 %

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

3.1 %

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

1.1 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

4.2 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

1.4 %

Statewide: 2.6%

White

2.8 %

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

2.3 %

Statewide: 2%

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

20.2 %

Statewide: 15%

African American

30.4 %

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

20.2 %

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

5.1 %

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

20 %

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

10.5 %

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.4 %

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

12.1 %

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

31.2 %

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

23 %

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

33.3 %

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

68.6 %

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

28.9 %

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

38.5 %

Statewide: 17.9%

White

44.2 %

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

40.8 %

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

42.8 %

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

23 %

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

63.2 %

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

75.9 %

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

34.6 %

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

60 %

Statewide: 43.9%

White

70.4 %

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

65.1 %

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

967

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

25.9

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

37.9 %

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

27.9 %

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

25.3 %

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

37.9%

Math

27.9%

Reading + Math

25.3%

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

10,619.5

African American

3,645.8 (34.3%)

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

32 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

644.2 (6.1%)

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3,299.8 (31.1%)

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

12 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2,813.8 (26.5%)

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

171.9 (1.6%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

127.7 (1.2%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

8,014.1 (75.5%)

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2,320.5 (21.9%)

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

157.1 (1.5%)

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

18.2

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

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

$59,161

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,771

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,286

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,353

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,989

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,443

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$77,981

Statewide: $71,111

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Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

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