Cottonwood Creek Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Hutto ISD
  • Hutto, TX
  • Early education - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Hutto ISD: B

Total students

573

Avg. teacher experience

10.1 years

Hutto ISD: 9.8 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hutto ISD: 93.9%

Statewide: 90.3%

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Hutto, TX, in the Hutto ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 573 students. 33.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.9% 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 B for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,670, which is $2,971 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hipponation.org

Address

3160 Limmer Loop
Hutto, TX 78634-0430

Office phone number

(512) 759-5430

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Cottonwood Creek 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

573

African American

64 (11.2%)

Hutto ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

2 (0.3%)

Hutto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

16 (2.8%)

Hutto ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

254 (44.3%)

Hutto ISD: 46.1%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hutto ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

211 (36.8%)

Hutto ISD: 33%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

26 (4.5%)

Hutto ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

11.2%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

2.8%

Hispanic

44.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

36.8%

Two or more races

4.5%

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

33.3 %

Hutto ISD: 42.5%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

45.9 %

Hutto ISD: 42.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

13.6 %

Hutto ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

33.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

45.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

13.6%

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

15.9 %

Hutto ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

3.1 %

Hutto ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

18 %

Hutto ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

15.9%

Gifted and talented

3.1%

Special education

18.0%

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 (2018-2019)

B

Hutto ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Hutto ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

C

Hutto ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

B

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

1.3 %

Hutto ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hutto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

0 %

Hutto ISD: 3%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

0 %

Hutto ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

1.6 %

Hutto ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hutto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

1.1 %

Hutto ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

3.7 %

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

41.2

African American

1 (2.4%)

Hutto ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hutto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.4%)

Hutto ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

7.6 (18.6%)

Hutto ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hutto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

30.5 (74.1%)

Hutto ISD: 77.4%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

1 (2.4%)

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

33.4 (81.1%)

Hutto ISD: 71%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

7.8 (18.9%)

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

13.9

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

10.1 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

$54,670

Hutto ISD: $54,733

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$50,000

Hutto ISD: $49,994

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$52,125

Hutto ISD: $51,554

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$53,190

Hutto ISD: $53,738

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$56,460

Hutto ISD: $57,053

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$61,997

Hutto ISD: $61,680

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Hutto ISD: $62,888

Statewide: $69,974

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