Houston ISD

Houston, TX

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Total students

183,603

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

85.1 %

Statewide: 90.3%

Houston ISD is a school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 183,603 students. 65.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

In the Class of 2023, 85.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Houston ISD was 931 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.7.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,073, which is $4,599 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 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

183,603

African American

39,133 (21.3%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

325 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9,143 (5%)

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

113,381 (61.8%)

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

133 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

18,110 (9.9%)

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

3,378 (1.8%)

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

21.3%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

5.0%

Hispanic

61.8%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

9.9%

Two or more races

1.8%

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

65.6 %

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

79.6 %

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

39 %

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

65.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

79.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

39.0%

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

40 %

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

13.9 %

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

10.2 %

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

40.0%

Gifted and talented

13.9%

Special education

10.2%

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 for the 2023-2024 school year. Some school districts sued the Texas Education Agency, arguing that a new automated scoring system may have impacted results on the state's reading test. The ratings won't be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

85.1 %

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

85.6 %

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

82.9 %

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

95.8 %

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

82.9 %

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

94.7 %

Statewide: 88.3%

White

92.6 %

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

91.7 %

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

85.6%

American Indian

82.9%

Asian

95.8%

Hispanic

82.9%

Pacific Islander

94.7%

White

92.6%

Two or more races

91.7%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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

3.5 %

Statewide: 2%

African American

3.3 %

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

1.6 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

4.1 %

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

1.5 %

Statewide: 1.8%

White

1.4 %

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

1.5 %

Statewide: 1.7%

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

22.3 %

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

31.7 %

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

26.1 %

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

7.3 %

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

22.5 %

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

15.3 %

Statewide: 23.7%

White

8.7 %

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

14.1 %

Statewide: 18.7%

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 2022-2023 school year.

All students

35.4 %

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

26.9 %

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

35.7 %

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

71.5 %

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

33.4 %

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

46.9 %

Statewide: 19.5%

White

47.1 %

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

49.2 %

Statewide: 26.9%

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 2022-2023 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

46.1 %

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

28.6 %

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

35 %

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

82.9 %

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

38.1 %

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

66.7 %

Statewide: 47.4%

White

71.5 %

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

72.6 %

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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

931

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

23.7

Statewide: 19.2

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 2022-2023.

Reading

52 %

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

44.2 %

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

38.5 %

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

52.0%

Math

44.2%

Reading + Math

38.5%

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

11,378.4

African American

4,446.5 (39.1%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

31.8 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

694.7 (6.1%)

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

3,460.4 (30.4%)

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

14 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2,517.4 (22.1%)

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

213.6 (1.9%)

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

916.7 (8.1%)

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

7,945.2 (69.8%)

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

2,350.5 (20.7%)

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

165.9 (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

16.1

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

11 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

$67,073

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$60,583

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$63,328

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$65,460

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$68,749

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$74,707

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$81,557

Statewide: $74,014

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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