Knippa School
- Elementary/secondary school in Knippa ISD
- Knippa, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Knippa ISD: A
Total students
412
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Knippa ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97 %
Knippa ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
Knippa School is an elementary/secondary school in Knippa, TX, in the Knippa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 412 students. 14.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 97% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Knippa School was 1153 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,912, which is $9,975 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
100 Kessler StKnippa, TX 78870-0099
Office phone number
Principal
- Melissa Garza
- info@knippaisd.net
- (830) 934-2177
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Knippa School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
412
African American
0 (0%)
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Knippa ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (2.4%)
Knippa ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
244 (59.2%)
Knippa ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
156 (37.9%)
Knippa ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Knippa ISD: 0.2%
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
14.3 %
Knippa ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
32 %
Knippa ISD: 32%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.9 %
Knippa ISD: 3.9%
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
3.9 %
Knippa ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Knippa ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.2 %
Knippa ISD: 10.2%
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)
A
Knippa ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Knippa ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Knippa ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Knippa 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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97 %
Knippa ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Knippa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.8 %
Knippa ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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 %
Knippa ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Knippa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.8 %
Knippa ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2%
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
12.6 %
Knippa ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Knippa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.8 %
Knippa ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9 %
Knippa ISD: 9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Knippa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
3.7 %
Knippa ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Knippa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Knippa ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
Masked
Knippa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Knippa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Knippa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Knippa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
1153
Knippa ISD: 1153
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.2
Knippa ISD: 24.2
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
90.6 %
Knippa ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
93.8 %
Knippa ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
90.6 %
Knippa ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
36
African American
0 (0%)
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10 (27.7%)
Knippa ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
26.1 (72.3%)
Knippa ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Knippa ISD: 0%
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%)
Knippa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.6 (59.9%)
Knippa ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.5 (40.1%)
Knippa ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Knippa 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
11.4
Knippa ISD: 11.4
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
10.4 years
Knippa ISD: 10.4 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
$48,912
Knippa ISD: $48,912
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,084
Knippa ISD: $48,084
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,112
Knippa ISD: $39,112
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,878
Knippa ISD: $50,878
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,982
Knippa ISD: $54,982
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,457
Knippa ISD: $58,457
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,731
Knippa ISD: $66,731
Statewide: $71,111