Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hutto ISD
- Hutto, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Hutto ISD: B
Total students
727
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Hutto ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hutto ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90%
Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School is an elementary school in Hutto, TX, in the Hutto ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 727 students. 56.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.8% 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 $56,007, which is $2,880 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
800 Haybarn LnHutto, TX 78634
Office phone number
Principals
- Gregory Althoff
- gregory.althoff@huttoisd.net
- (512) 759-5410
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
727
African American
137 (18.8%)
Hutto ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Hutto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
21 (2.9%)
Hutto ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
274 (37.7%)
Hutto ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Hutto ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
246 (33.8%)
Hutto ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
45 (6.2%)
Hutto ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
56.3 %
Hutto ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
29.3 %
Hutto ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.7 %
Hutto ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
15.8 %
Hutto ISD: 15%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.4 %
Hutto ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.6 %
Hutto ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Hutto ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Hutto ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Hutto ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Hutto 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
5.9 %
Hutto ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
3.3 %
Hutto ISD: 5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Hutto ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
13.3 %
Hutto ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.7 %
Hutto ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Hutto ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.1 %
Hutto ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.3 %
Hutto ISD: 7.7%
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
47.7
African American
2 (4.2%)
Hutto ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.2 (13.1%)
Hutto ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.5 (80.7%)
Hutto ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.1%)
Hutto ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.1%)
Hutto ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
32.8 (68.6%)
Hutto ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14 (29.3%)
Hutto ISD: 27%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0.3%
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
15.2
Hutto ISD: 14.3
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
10.7 years
Hutto ISD: 10.1 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
$56,007
Hutto ISD: $56,038
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Hutto ISD: $51,624
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,848
Hutto ISD: $52,360
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,871
Hutto ISD: $55,536
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,202
Hutto ISD: $58,481
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,153
Hutto ISD: $62,391
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Hutto ISD: $64,799
Statewide: $71,111