Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hutto ISD
- Hutto, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Hutto ISD: N/A
Total students
764
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Hutto ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hutto ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School is an elementary school in Hutto, TX, in the Hutto ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 764 students. 54.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,810, which is $3,664 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
800 Haybarn LnHutto, TX 78634
Office phone number
Principal
- 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
764
African American
114 (14.9%)
Hutto ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Hutto ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
44 (5.8%)
Hutto ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
301 (39.4%)
Hutto ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
245 (32.1%)
Hutto ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
56 (7.3%)
Hutto ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
54.3 %
Hutto ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
39.7 %
Hutto ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.4 %
Hutto ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20.9 %
Hutto ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.4 %
Hutto ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.7 %
Hutto ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Hutto ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Hutto ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Hutto ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Hutto ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.8 %
Hutto ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
10 %
Hutto ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
20 %
Hutto ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
15 %
Hutto ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
10.2 %
Hutto ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Hutto ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11.9 %
Hutto ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
9.6 %
Hutto ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
51.9
African American
3 (5.8%)
Hutto ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.9%)
Hutto ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
15 (28.8%)
Hutto ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31 (59.7%)
Hutto ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.9%)
Hutto ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
41.9 (80.7%)
Hutto ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
10 (19.3%)
Hutto ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.7
Hutto ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
10.2 years
Hutto ISD: 9.9 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
$58,810
Hutto ISD: $58,724
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,798
Hutto ISD: $53,957
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,158
Hutto ISD: $55,246
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,518
Hutto ISD: $57,515
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,371
Hutto ISD: $61,566
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,492
Hutto ISD: $65,844
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Hutto ISD: $70,825
Statewide: $74,014