Halpin Early Childhood Center

  • Elementary school in Houston ISD
  • Houston, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - Kindergarten

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Houston ISD: B

Total students

411

Avg. teacher experience

14.3 years

Houston ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Houston ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 90%

Halpin Early Childhood Center is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 411 students. 77.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 64.5% 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 $55,196, which is $3,691 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.houstonisd.org

Address

10901 Sandpiper
Houston, TX 77096-5717

Office phone number

(713) 778-6720

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Halpin Early Childhood Center 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 education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

411

African American

91 (22.1%)

Houston ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (1%)

Houston ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

310 (75.4%)

Houston ISD: 61.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

5 (1.2%)

Houston ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.2%)

Houston ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

22.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

75.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.2%

Two or more races

0.2%

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

77.1 %

Houston ISD: 61.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

99.3 %

Houston ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

64.7 %

Houston ISD: 35.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

77.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

99.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

64.7%

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

64.5 %

Houston ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.2 %

Houston ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

5.8 %

Houston ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

64.5%

Gifted and talented

1.2%

Special education

5.8%

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

Houston ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Houston ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Houston ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

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 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

Houston ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Houston ISD: 30.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Houston ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Houston ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

N/A

Houston ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Houston ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Houston ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Houston ISD: 12.1%

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

25

African American

7.1 (28.3%)

Houston ISD: 34.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (8%)

Houston ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

11.9 (47.7%)

Houston ISD: 31.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

4 (16%)

Houston ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 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

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21 (84%)

Houston ISD: 75.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (16%)

Houston ISD: 21.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 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

16.4

Houston ISD: 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

14.3 years

Houston 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

$55,196

Houston ISD: $59,161

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,652

Houston ISD: $50,771

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,579

Houston ISD: $54,286

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,185

Houston ISD: $57,353

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,084

Houston ISD: $60,989

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$73,936

Houston ISD: $68,443

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$84,246

Houston ISD: $77,981

Statewide: $71,111

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