Sam Houston State University Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary school in Sam Houston State University Charter School
- Spring, TX
- Kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Sam Houston State University Charter School: N/A
Total students
468
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sam Houston State University Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Sam Houston State University Charter School is an charter elementary school in Spring, TX, in the Sam Houston State University Charter School school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 468 students. 29.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,586, which is $4,888 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Brandi Jones, Christy Goforth
- christy.goforth@shsu.edu
- (936) 294-1103
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sam Houston State University Charter School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
468
African American
100 (21.4%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 21.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
16 (3.4%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 3.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
121 (25.9%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 25.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
197 (42.1%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 42.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
32 (6.8%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 6.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
29.3 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 29.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
20.7 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 20.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.5 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 10.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 5.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.1 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 14.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Sam Houston State University Charter School: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Sam Houston State University Charter School: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Sam Houston State University Charter School: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Sam Houston State University Charter School: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.1 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 16.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
16.7 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Sam Houston State University Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
20 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 20%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
19.3 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 19.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sam Houston State University Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.3 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 13.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
19.4 %
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 19.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
29.4
African American
5 (17%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 17%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6 (20.3%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 20.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.5 (62.7%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 62.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22 (74.7%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 74.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.5 (25.3%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 25.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.9
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 15.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
15.4 years
Sam Houston State University Charter School: 15.4 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
$57,586
Sam Houston State University Charter School: $57,586
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Sam Houston State University Charter School: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,373
Sam Houston State University Charter School: $52,373
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,836
Sam Houston State University Charter School: $52,836
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,884
Sam Houston State University Charter School: $59,884
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$58,851
Sam Houston State University Charter School: $58,851
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$65,419
Sam Houston State University Charter School: $65,419
Statewide: $74,014