Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hutto ISD
- Hutto, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Hutto ISD: B
Total students
666
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Hutto ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 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 2020-2021 school year, it had 666 students. 35.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster for the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,173, which is $2,468 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Kyle Ruggirello
- kyle.ruggirello@huttoisd.net
- (512) 759-3771
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
666
African American
126 (18.9%)
Hutto ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Hutto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
16 (2.4%)
Hutto ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
240 (36%)
Hutto ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Hutto ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
226 (33.9%)
Hutto ISD: 33%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
55 (8.3%)
Hutto ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
35.9 %
Hutto ISD: 42.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
34.1 %
Hutto ISD: 42.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.1 %
Hutto ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17.3 %
Hutto ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
3.9 %
Hutto ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.8 %
Hutto ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Hutto ISD: B
Student achievement (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Hutto ISD: B
School progress (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Hutto ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.9 %
Hutto ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Hutto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
2.4 %
Hutto ISD: 3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Hutto ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Hutto ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Hutto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.3 %
Hutto ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
2.7 %
Hutto ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
46.7
African American
1.8 (3.8%)
Hutto ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.5 (11.7%)
Hutto ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39.5 (84.5%)
Hutto ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 1.2%
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%)
Hutto ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
31.2 (66.8%)
Hutto ISD: 71%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
15.5 (33.2%)
Hutto ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hutto ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.3
Hutto ISD: 14.8
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.8 years
Hutto ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$55,173
Hutto ISD: $54,733
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$50,270
Hutto ISD: $49,994
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,583
Hutto ISD: $51,554
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$53,500
Hutto ISD: $53,738
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,478
Hutto ISD: $57,053
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,689
Hutto ISD: $61,680
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Hutto ISD: $62,888
Statewide: $69,974