Kountze Elementary School
- Elementary school in Kountze ISD
- Kountze, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
F
Kountze ISD: B
Total students
280
Avg. teacher experience
15.7 years
Kountze ISD: 15 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kountze ISD: 89.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kountze Elementary School is an elementary school in Kountze, TX, in the Kountze ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 280 students. 32.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of F for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,188, which is $6,453 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 460Kountze, TX 77625-0460
Office phone number
Principal
- Thomas Cooley
- tcooley@kountzeisd.org
- (409) 246-3877
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kountze Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
280
African American
29 (10.4%)
Kountze ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Kountze ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
22 (7.9%)
Kountze ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
213 (76.1%)
Kountze ISD: 74.3%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
15 (5.4%)
Kountze ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
32.9 %
Kountze ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
67.5 %
Kountze ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5 %
Kountze ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5 %
Kountze ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
2.9 %
Kountze ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
14.6 %
Kountze ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
F
Kountze ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Kountze ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Kountze ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
Kountze 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.6 %
Kountze ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
6.7 %
Kountze ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Kountze ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.9 %
Kountze ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kountze ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
7.7 %
Kountze ISD: 7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Kountze ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.7
African American
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19.7 (100%)
Kountze ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kountze 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%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
17.7 (89.9%)
Kountze ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2 (10.1%)
Kountze ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.2
Kountze ISD: 12.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
15.7 years
Kountze ISD: 15 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$51,188
Kountze ISD: $52,857
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$41,993
Kountze ISD: $44,956
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$42,562
Kountze ISD: $45,555
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$43,500
Kountze ISD: $45,366
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$52,800
Kountze ISD: $51,894
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$56,000
Kountze ISD: $61,681
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$64,750
Kountze ISD: $63,292
Statewide: $69,974