Bear Creek Elementary School
- Elementary school in Katy ISD
- Houston, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Katy ISD: A
Total students
749
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Katy ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 90%
Bear Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 749 students. 73.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 49.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,986, which is $3,895 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4815 Hickory Downs DrHouston, TX 77084-3654
Office phone number
Principal
- Lorena Zertuche
- almalzertuche@katyisd.org
- (281) 237-5600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bear Creek Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
749
African American
92 (12.3%)
Katy ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.7%)
Katy ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
14 (1.9%)
Katy ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
537 (71.7%)
Katy ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
97 (13%)
Katy ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
4 (0.5%)
Katy ISD: 3.3%
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
73.2 %
Katy ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
80.1 %
Katy ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
49.8 %
Katy ISD: 18.7%
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
49.9 %
Katy ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Katy ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0.8 %
Katy ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
16 %
Katy ISD: 11.9%
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
C
Katy ISD: A
Student achievement
D
Katy ISD: B
School progress
C
Katy ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Katy 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
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
55
African American
3 (5.5%)
Katy ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.8%)
Katy ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
17.9 (32.5%)
Katy ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.1 (54.8%)
Katy ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
3 (5.5%)
Katy ISD: 1.1%
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 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
41 (74.6%)
Katy ISD: 72.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
13 (23.6%)
Katy ISD: 26%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (1.8%)
Katy ISD: 1%
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
13.6
Katy ISD: 14.9
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
12.6 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 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
$60,986
Katy ISD: $60,577
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$55,478
Katy ISD: $54,472
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,542
Katy ISD: $56,753
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,945
Katy ISD: $59,382
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,729
Katy ISD: $62,082
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$67,699
Katy ISD: $68,946
Statewide: $65,449