Katherine Anne Porter SchoolCharter
- High school in Katherine Anne Porter School
- Wimberley, TX
- 8th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Katherine Anne Porter School: D
Total students
144
Avg. teacher experience
3.4 years
Katherine Anne Porter School: 3.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
73 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 73%
Statewide: 90%
Katherine Anne Porter School is a charter high school in Wimberley, TX, in the Katherine Anne Porter School school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 144 students. 46.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 73% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Katherine Anne Porter School was 1116 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.9.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,275, which is $10,816 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 3.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 2025Wimberley, TX 78676
Office phone number
Principal
- Erin Flynn
- eflynn@kapschool.org
- (512) 847-6867
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Katherine Anne Porter 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 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
144
African American
2 (1.4%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.7%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
37 (25.7%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 25.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
102 (70.8%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 70.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
2 (1.4%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
46.5 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 46.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
46.5 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 46.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
44.4 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 44.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
14.6 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 14.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
D
Katherine Anne Porter School: D
Student achievement
D
Katherine Anne Porter School: D
School progress
F
Katherine Anne Porter School: F
Closing the gaps
C
Katherine Anne Porter School: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
73 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 73%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Katherine Anne Porter School: Masked
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
76.9 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 76.9%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
73.9 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 73.9%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Katherine Anne Porter School: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.4 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Katherine Anne Porter School: Masked
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
3.8 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0.7 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
16.9 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 16.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
Masked
Katherine Anne Porter School: Masked
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 11.8%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
19.4 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 19.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Katherine Anne Porter School: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
42.9 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 42.9%
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
Masked
Katherine Anne Porter School: Masked
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
41.7 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 41.7%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1116
Katherine Anne Porter School: 1116
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.9
Katherine Anne Porter School: 21.9
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2018-2019.
Reading
42 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 42%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
22 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 22%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
22 %
Katherine Anne Porter School: 22%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
14.4
African American
0 (0%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0.5 (3.5%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 3.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13.9 (96.5%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 96.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.1 (0.7%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
5.7 (39.5%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 39.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.6 (38.9%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 38.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
3 (20.9%)
Katherine Anne Porter School: 20.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
10
Katherine Anne Porter School: 10
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
3.4 years
Katherine Anne Porter School: 3.4 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
$46,275
Katherine Anne Porter School: $46,275
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$48,882
Katherine Anne Porter School: $48,882
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$39,946
Katherine Anne Porter School: $39,946
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$52,372
Katherine Anne Porter School: $52,372
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$53,457
Katherine Anne Porter School: $53,457
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
N/A
Katherine Anne Porter School: N/A
Statewide: $65,449