Briscoe Elementary School
- Elementary school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Houston ISD: B
Total students
271
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Houston ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Houston ISD: 81%
Statewide: 90%
Briscoe Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 271 students. 84.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,252, which is $6,839 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
321 Forest HillHouston, TX 77011-4801
Office phone number
Principal
- Daniel Hernandez
- dhernan3@houstonisd.org
- (713) 924-1740
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Briscoe Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
271
African American
2 (0.7%)
Houston ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
265 (97.8%)
Houston ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.1%)
Houston ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
84.1 %
Houston ISD: 71%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
93 %
Houston ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
47.6 %
Houston ISD: 34%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
46.9 %
Houston ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Houston ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
12.5 %
Houston ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.8 %
Houston ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Houston ISD: C
School progress
C
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Houston 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.8
African American
4 (20.2%)
Houston ISD: 36%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4.3 (21.8%)
Houston ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7 (35.3%)
Houston ISD: 30%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4.5 (22.7%)
Houston ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (10.1%)
Houston ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
17 (85.8%)
Houston ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
0.8 (4.1%)
Houston ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.7
Houston ISD: 18.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.2 years
Houston ISD: 10.8 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
$50,252
Houston ISD: $56,340
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$37,758
Houston ISD: $47,742
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$42,503
Houston ISD: $51,911
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,685
Houston ISD: $54,839
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,959
Houston ISD: $57,993
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$67,152
Houston ISD: $68,708
Statewide: $65,449