Helen Edward Early Childhood Center
- Elementary school in Kaufman ISD
- Kaufman, TX
- Early education - Kindergarten
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Kaufman ISD: A
Total students
460
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Kaufman ISD: 13.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90%
Helen Edward Early Childhood Center is an elementary school in Kaufman, TX, in the Kaufman ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 460 students. 39.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,845, which is $4,042 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Taylor Bernhagen
- mbowers@kaufmanisd.net
- (972) 932-0800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Helen Edward Early Childhood Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
460
African American
24 (5.2%)
Kaufman ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Kaufman ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Kaufman ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
263 (57.2%)
Kaufman ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Kaufman ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
149 (32.4%)
Kaufman ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
20 (4.3%)
Kaufman ISD: 2.6%
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
39.6 %
Kaufman ISD: 50.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
86.1 %
Kaufman ISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
27.4 %
Kaufman ISD: 23.9%
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
26.7 %
Kaufman ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Kaufman ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.1 %
Kaufman ISD: 11.7%
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)
A
Kaufman ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Kaufman ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Kaufman ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Kaufman 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
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Kaufman ISD: 15.4%
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
31
African American
0 (0%)
Kaufman ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kaufman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kaufman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (12.9%)
Kaufman ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kaufman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27 (87.1%)
Kaufman ISD: 89%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kaufman ISD: 0.4%
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%)
Kaufman ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23 (74.2%)
Kaufman ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8 (25.8%)
Kaufman ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kaufman ISD: 0.4%
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
14.8
Kaufman ISD: 15
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
10.6 years
Kaufman ISD: 13.3 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
$54,845
Kaufman ISD: $56,832
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,550
Kaufman ISD: $51,433
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,225
Kaufman ISD: $51,842
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,578
Kaufman ISD: $53,151
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,233
Kaufman ISD: $56,984
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,117
Kaufman ISD: $63,839
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Kaufman ISD: $67,733
Statewide: $71,111