Kase Academy
- High school in Sheldon ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Total students
90
Avg. teacher experience
20 years
Sheldon ISD: 8.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
86 %
Sheldon ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
Kase Academy is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Sheldon ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 90 students. 93.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.6% 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.
In the Class of 2019, 86% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.7% during the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $70,773, which is $13,682 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 20 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
8530 C E King PkwyHouston, TX 77044
Office phone number
Principal
- John Mcgee
- JohnMcGee@sheldonisd.com
- (281) 456-6863
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kase Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
90
African American
27 (30%)
Sheldon ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
56 (62.2%)
Sheldon ISD: 70%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (4.4%)
Sheldon ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
3 (3.3%)
Sheldon ISD: 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
93.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
77.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
15.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 31.7%
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
15.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
54.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 8.5%
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
Sheldon ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Sheldon ISD: C
School progress
Not rated
Sheldon ISD: B
Closing the gaps
Not rated
Sheldon 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
86 %
Sheldon ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96 %
Sheldon ISD: 93%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
82.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
83.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 88.4%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
4.7 %
Sheldon ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
2 %
Sheldon ISD: 1%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
3.7 %
Sheldon ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
33.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Sheldon ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 40%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 879
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Sheldon ISD: 17.2
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2018-2019.
Reading
50.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
32.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
27.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 44.2%
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
6
African American
4 (66.7%)
Sheldon ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (16.7%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (16.7%)
Sheldon ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.6%
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%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
1 (16.7%)
Sheldon ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5 (83.3%)
Sheldon ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.6%
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
15
Sheldon ISD: 16.4
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
20 years
Sheldon ISD: 8.1 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
$70,773
Sheldon ISD: $62,444
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Sheldon ISD: $55,946
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$66,375
Sheldon ISD: $60,010
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
N/A
Sheldon ISD: $61,816
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$66,445
Sheldon ISD: $66,840
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$75,125
Sheldon ISD: $75,315
Statewide: $65,449