Skipcha Elementary School
- Elementary school in Killeen ISD
- Harker Heights, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Killeen ISD: C
Total students
971
Avg. teacher experience
8.3 years
Killeen ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Killeen ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 90%
Skipcha Elementary School is an elementary school in Harker Heights, TX, in the Killeen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 971 students. 39.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 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 $56,037, which is $2,850 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
515 Prospector TrlHarker Heights, TX 76548-2408
Office phone number
Principal
- Jane Apodaca
- Jane.Apodaca@killeenisd.org
- (254) 336-6690
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Skipcha Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
971
African American
220 (22.7%)
Killeen ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
40 (4.1%)
Killeen ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
278 (28.6%)
Killeen ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
13 (1.3%)
Killeen ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
314 (32.3%)
Killeen ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
105 (10.8%)
Killeen ISD: 9.2%
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
39.2 %
Killeen ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
35.7 %
Killeen ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.9 %
Killeen ISD: 11.2%
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
7 %
Killeen ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.8 %
Killeen ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.3 %
Killeen ISD: 14.4%
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
Killeen ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Killeen ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Killeen ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Killeen 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
13.6 %
Killeen ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
15.9 %
Killeen ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Killeen ISD: 30%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
8.6 %
Killeen ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.3 %
Killeen ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Killeen ISD: 27%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.8 %
Killeen ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10.1 %
Killeen ISD: 23.7%
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
59.9
African American
4.2 (7%)
Killeen ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.7%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.7%)
Killeen ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (5%)
Killeen ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
47.7 (79.7%)
Killeen ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (5%)
Killeen ISD: 4.6%
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%)
Killeen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
44.9 (74.9%)
Killeen ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15 (25.1%)
Killeen ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 0.7%
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
16.2
Killeen ISD: 16.7
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
8.3 years
Killeen ISD: 10.1 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
$56,037
Killeen ISD: $57,315
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,744
Killeen ISD: $50,779
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,106
Killeen ISD: $51,581
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,578
Killeen ISD: $56,265
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,531
Killeen ISD: $61,975
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,803
Killeen ISD: $67,393
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$80,316
Killeen ISD: $73,723
Statewide: $71,111