H D Staples Elementary School
- Elementary school in Joshua ISD
- Joshua, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Joshua ISD: A
Total students
431
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Joshua ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Joshua ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90%
H D Staples Elementary School is an elementary school in Joshua, TX, in the Joshua ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 431 students. 46.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.6% 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 $61,020, which is $2,133 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
505 S MainJoshua, TX 76058-3147
Office phone number
Principal
- Kate Howell
- howellk@joshuaisd.org
- (817) 202-2500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in H D Staples Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
431
African American
18 (4.2%)
Joshua ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (1.6%)
Joshua ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.7%)
Joshua ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
133 (30.9%)
Joshua ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Joshua ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
265 (61.5%)
Joshua ISD: 61.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (0.9%)
Joshua ISD: 2.4%
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
46.6 %
Joshua ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
65 %
Joshua ISD: 53.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Joshua ISD: 12.7%
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
4.6 %
Joshua ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.6 %
Joshua ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.8 %
Joshua ISD: 11.3%
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
Joshua ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Joshua ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Joshua ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Joshua ISD: 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 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
6.2 %
Joshua ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
10 %
Joshua ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Joshua ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Joshua ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.5 %
Joshua ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Joshua ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6 %
Joshua ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Joshua ISD: 11.7%
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
32.9
African American
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (9.1%)
Joshua ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.9 (90.9%)
Joshua ISD: 88%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 1.7%
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%)
Joshua ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31.9 (97%)
Joshua ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (3%)
Joshua ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0.5%
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
13.1
Joshua 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
11.8 years
Joshua ISD: 12.4 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
$61,020
Joshua ISD: $62,212
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Joshua ISD: $59,484
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,105
Joshua ISD: $59,699
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,795
Joshua ISD: $60,052
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,686
Joshua ISD: $63,283
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,150
Joshua ISD: $64,764
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,053
Joshua ISD: $75,312
Statewide: $71,111