Chandler Elementary School
- Elementary school in Kilgore ISD
- Kilgore, TX
- 2nd grade - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Kilgore ISD: B
Total students
530
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Kilgore ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kilgore ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Chandler Elementary School is an elementary school in Kilgore, TX, in the Kilgore ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 530 students. 50% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.4% 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 $49,247, which is $9,640 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2500 Chandler StKilgore, TX 75662-4108
Office phone number
Principals
- Steven Collins
- INFO@KISD.ORG
- (903) 988-3904
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Chandler Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
530
African American
64 (12.1%)
Kilgore ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
189 (35.7%)
Kilgore ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
242 (45.7%)
Kilgore ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
32 (6%)
Kilgore ISD: 5%
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
50 %
Kilgore ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77.4 %
Kilgore ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
22.8 %
Kilgore ISD: 20.1%
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
27.4 %
Kilgore ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4 %
Kilgore ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.9 %
Kilgore ISD: 7.2%
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
Kilgore ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Kilgore ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Kilgore ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Kilgore ISD: 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 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
10.4 %
Kilgore ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
19 %
Kilgore ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kilgore ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Kilgore ISD: 8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.3 %
Kilgore ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
7.5 %
Kilgore ISD: 21%
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
43
African American
3.3 (7.7%)
Kilgore ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.3%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.4 (7.9%)
Kilgore ISD: 11%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35.3 (82%)
Kilgore ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kilgore 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%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
40 (93%)
Kilgore ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (7%)
Kilgore ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
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
12.3
Kilgore 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
12.1 years
Kilgore ISD: 12.5 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
$49,247
Kilgore ISD: $50,783
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$22,440
Kilgore ISD: $38,328
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$46,280
Kilgore ISD: $45,751
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,723
Kilgore ISD: $47,798
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,975
Kilgore ISD: $54,630
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$53,497
Kilgore ISD: $57,430
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Kilgore ISD: $64,234
Statewide: $71,111