Hughes Springs Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Hughes Springs ISD: A

Total students

541

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 years

Hughes Springs ISD: 14 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hughes Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Hughes Springs Elementary School is an elementary school in Hughes Springs, TX, in the Hughes Springs ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 541 students. 51.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% 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 $51,434, which is $7,453 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hsisd.net

Address

809 Russell
Hughes Springs, TX 75656

Office phone number

(903) 639-3880

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hughes Springs Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

541

African American

67 (12.4%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9 (1.7%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

73 (13.5%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

375 (69.3%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 73.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

16 (3%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.4%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.7%

Hispanic

13.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

69.3%

Two or more races

3.0%

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

51.2 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 49.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

58.6 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 54.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.5 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

51.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

58.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.5%

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

5.9 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18.1 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.9%

Gifted and talented

5.0%

Special education

18.1%

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

Hughes Springs ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Hughes Springs ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Hughes Springs ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Hughes Springs 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

14.7 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

19.4 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hughes Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Hughes Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 15%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hughes Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.2 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.2 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 26.7%

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

47.6

African American

2 (4.2%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.7 (5.7%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

42.9 (90.1%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 90.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

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%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

35.9 (75.4%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 76%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11.7 (24.6%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

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

11.4

Hughes Springs ISD: 10.4

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

14.5 years

Hughes Springs ISD: 14 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

$51,434

Hughes Springs ISD: $52,749

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,500

Hughes Springs ISD: $38,245

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,417

Hughes Springs ISD: $42,519

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,673

Hughes Springs ISD: $47,059

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,848

Hughes Springs ISD: $55,546

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,631

Hughes Springs ISD: $62,376

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,387

Hughes Springs ISD: $65,456

Statewide: $71,111

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