Rising Star Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Rising Star ISD
  • Rising Star, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rising Star ISD: B

Total students

119

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Rising Star ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rising Star ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 90%

Rising Star Elementary School is an elementary school in Rising Star, TX, in the Rising Star ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 119 students. 25.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $45,825, which is $13,062 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.risingstarisd.org

Address

113 W Newton
Rising Star, TX 76471-5193

Office phone number

(254) 643-2431

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rising Star Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

119

African American

3 (2.5%)

Rising Star ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rising Star ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rising Star ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

29 (24.4%)

Rising Star ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rising Star ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

85 (71.4%)

Rising Star ISD: 77%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1.7%)

Rising Star ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

24.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

71.4%

Two or more races

1.7%

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

25.2 %

Rising Star ISD: 34.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.2 %

Rising Star ISD: 61.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.2 %

Rising Star ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

25.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.2%

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

5 %

Rising Star ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.8 %

Rising Star ISD: 1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.6 %

Rising Star ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.0%

Gifted and talented

0.8%

Special education

12.6%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rising Star ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rising Star ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rising Star ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rising Star 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

9.3 %

Rising Star ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Rising Star ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Rising Star ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Rising Star ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Rising Star ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rising Star ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.7 %

Rising Star ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Rising Star ISD: Masked

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

9.6

African American

0 (0%)

Rising Star ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rising Star ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rising Star ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (10.4%)

Rising Star ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rising Star ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

8.6 (89.6%)

Rising Star ISD: 94.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Rising Star 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%)

Rising Star ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

7.1 (74.3%)

Rising Star ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.5 (25.7%)

Rising Star ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Rising Star 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

12.4

Rising Star ISD: 9.7

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

12.8 years

Rising Star ISD: 13.2 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

$45,825

Rising Star ISD: $47,546

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$33,660

Rising Star ISD: $33,660

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,321

Rising Star ISD: $38,367

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,630

Rising Star ISD: $43,275

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,077

Rising Star ISD: $53,959

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$56,805

Rising Star ISD: $58,031

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$54,540

Rising Star ISD: $54,540

Statewide: $71,111

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