Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Houston ISD: B

Total students

301

Avg. teacher experience

14.6 years

Houston ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Houston ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 90%

Hartsfield Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 301 students. 46.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,803, which is $2,084 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.houstonisd.org

Address

5001 Perry St
Houston, TX 77021-3515

Office phone number

(713) 746-8280

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hartsfield Elementary School 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

301

African American

235 (78.1%)

Houston ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Houston ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (1%)

Houston ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

60 (19.9%)

Houston ISD: 61.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.7%)

Houston ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

78.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

19.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

46.8 %

Houston ISD: 61.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

98.3 %

Houston ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.3 %

Houston ISD: 35.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

46.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

98.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.3%

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

6 %

Houston ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.3 %

Houston ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.6 %

Houston ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.0%

Gifted and talented

0.3%

Special education

7.6%

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

Houston ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Houston ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Houston ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

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 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

35.9 %

Houston ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

38.4 %

Houston ISD: 30.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Houston ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Houston ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25.5 %

Houston ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Houston ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

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

19.3

African American

16.2 (84%)

Houston ISD: 34.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (5.2%)

Houston ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.1 (5.6%)

Houston ISD: 31.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Houston ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1 (5.2%)

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

10.1 (52.3%)

Houston ISD: 75.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.2 (47.7%)

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

15.6

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

14.6 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

$56,803

Houston ISD: $59,161

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$39,009

Houston ISD: $50,771

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,516

Houston ISD: $54,286

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,126

Houston ISD: $57,353

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,103

Houston ISD: $60,989

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,853

Houston ISD: $68,443

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$75,620

Houston ISD: $77,981

Statewide: $71,111

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