School Of Science And Technology ExcellenceCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

School Of Science And Technology: A

Total students

517

Avg. teacher experience

4.3 years

School Of Science And Technology: 5.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

School Of Science And Technology: 97.3%

Statewide: 90%

School Of Science And Technology Excellence is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the School Of Science And Technology school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 517 students. 42.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.9% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,683, which is $1,796 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.sstschools.org/

Address

330 N Sam Houston Pkwy E
Houston, TX 77060

Office phone number

(210) 957-1955

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in School Of Science And Technology Excellence are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

517

African American

180 (34.8%)

School Of Science And Technology: 24.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.6%)

School Of Science And Technology: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

School Of Science And Technology: 2.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

312 (60.3%)

School Of Science And Technology: 50.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

School Of Science And Technology: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

16 (3.1%)

School Of Science And Technology: 17.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (1%)

School Of Science And Technology: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

34.8%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

60.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

3.1%

Two or more races

1.0%

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

42.6 %

School Of Science And Technology: 27.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

92.5 %

School Of Science And Technology: 60.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

37.3 %

School Of Science And Technology: 20.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

92.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

37.3%

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

36.9 %

School Of Science And Technology: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.9 %

School Of Science And Technology: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.9 %

School Of Science And Technology: 10.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

36.9%

Gifted and talented

3.9%

Special education

13.9%

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

School Of Science And Technology: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

School Of Science And Technology: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

School Of Science And Technology: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

School Of Science And Technology: 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.

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

6.8 %

School Of Science And Technology: 5.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.7 %

School Of Science And Technology: 4.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

School Of Science And Technology: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

School Of Science And Technology: 1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.7 %

School Of Science And Technology: 6.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

School Of Science And Technology: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

School Of Science And Technology: 4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

School Of Science And Technology: 2.4%

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

34.6

African American

10.5 (30.3%)

School Of Science And Technology: 19.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

School Of Science And Technology: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (14.5%)

School Of Science And Technology: 5.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (17.3%)

School Of Science And Technology: 25.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

School Of Science And Technology: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

12.1 (35%)

School Of Science And Technology: 48%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.9%)

School Of Science And Technology: 1.4%

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%)

School Of Science And Technology: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.3 (76%)

School Of Science And Technology: 75.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.3 (24%)

School Of Science And Technology: 23.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

School Of Science And Technology: 1.1%

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

15

School Of Science And Technology: 14

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

4.3 years

School Of Science And Technology: 5.1 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

$60,683

School Of Science And Technology: $59,578

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$65,094

School Of Science And Technology: $58,458

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$59,259

School Of Science And Technology: $58,534

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,950

School Of Science And Technology: $60,314

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,511

School Of Science And Technology: $62,278

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

School Of Science And Technology: $65,084

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

School Of Science And Technology: $67,064

Statewide: $71,111

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