Knox City School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: B

Total students

228

Avg. teacher experience

12.9 years

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Knox City School is an elementary/secondary school in Knox City, TX, in the Knox City-O'Brien CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 228 students. 44.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average ACT score was 18.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,034, which is $7,853 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.knoxcityschools.net/

Address

400 N 4th St
Knox City, TX 79529-9999

Office phone number

(940) 657-3565

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Knox City School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

228

African American

8 (3.5%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

132 (57.9%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 57.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

82 (36%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 36%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (2.6%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

57.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

36.0%

Two or more races

2.6%

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

44.3 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 44.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

66.7 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.6 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

44.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

66.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.6%

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

9.6 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.1 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.6%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

17.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 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.

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

100 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

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

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked

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

9 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.1 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

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

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked

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

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 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

Masked

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.5

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 18.5

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

55.6 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 55.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

33.3 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

25.9 %

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 25.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

55.6%

Math

33.3%

Reading + Math

25.9%

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

26.5

African American

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.9 (11.1%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

23.6 (88.9%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 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%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.8 (85.9%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 85.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.7 (14.1%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 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

8.6

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 8.6

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

12.9 years

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 12.9 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

$51,034

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $51,034

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,501

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $45,501

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,698

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $44,698

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,472

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $47,472

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,435

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $53,435

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,285

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $58,285

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$58,537

Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $58,537

Statewide: $71,111

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