Sheridan Elementary School
- Elementary school in Rice CISD
- Altair, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Rice CISD: C
Total students
66
Avg. teacher experience
18.1 years
Rice CISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Rice CISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 90%
Sheridan Elementary School is an elementary school in Altair, TX, in the Rice CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 66 students. 16.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,323, which is $232 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 338Altair, TX 77412-0338
Office phone number
Principal
- Virgil Knowlton
- vknowlton@riceraiders.net
- (979) 234-3531
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sheridan Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
66
African American
2 (3%)
Rice CISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
31 (47%)
Rice CISD: 60%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
28 (42.4%)
Rice CISD: 22%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
5 (7.6%)
Rice CISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
16.7 %
Rice CISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
75.8 %
Rice CISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.6 %
Rice CISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.6 %
Rice CISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Rice CISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Rice CISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.1 %
Rice CISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Rice CISD: C
Student achievement
B
Rice CISD: C
School progress
B
Rice CISD: C
Closing the gaps
Not rated
Rice CISD: D
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
9.4
African American
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 11%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9.4 (100%)
Rice CISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
7.4 (79.1%)
Rice CISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
2 (20.9%)
Rice CISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
7.1
Rice CISD: 12.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
18.1 years
Rice CISD: 13 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
$57,323
Rice CISD: $53,473
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Rice CISD: $39,283
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$43,304
Rice CISD: $45,335
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
N/A
Rice CISD: $49,750
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,274
Rice CISD: $56,531
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$62,632
Rice CISD: $61,348
Statewide: $65,449