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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Contact information

Website

www.hipponation.org/kes

Address

800 Haybarn Ln
Hutto, TX 78634

Office phone number

(512) 759-5410

Principals

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%

African American

18.8%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

2.9%

Hispanic

37.7%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

33.8%

Two or more races

6.2%

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%

At-risk students

56.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

29.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.7%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

15.8%

Gifted and talented

5.4%

Special education

14.6%

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

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

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