South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy

  • Middle school or junior high school in South Texas ISD
  • San Benito, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

Total students

535

Avg. teacher experience

14 years

South Texas ISD: 15.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

South Texas ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 90%

South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy is a middle school or junior high school in San Benito, TX, in the South Texas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 535 students. 21.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,390, which is $4,503 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

risingscholars.stisd.net/

Address

151 S Helen Moore Rd
San Benito, TX 78586

Office phone number

(956) 399-4358

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

535

African American

4 (0.7%)

South Texas ISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

South Texas ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

26 (4.9%)

South Texas ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

467 (87.3%)

South Texas ISD: 81%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

33 (6.2%)

South Texas ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (0.7%)

South Texas ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

4.9%

Hispanic

87.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

6.2%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

21.5 %

South Texas ISD: 24.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

53.1 %

South Texas ISD: 51.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12 %

South Texas ISD: 11%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

21.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

53.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.0%

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

12 %

South Texas ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

15.5 %

South Texas ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

3.2 %

South Texas ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.0%

Gifted and talented

15.5%

Special education

3.2%

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)

A

South Texas ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: 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 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

0.7 %

South Texas ISD: 18%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

South Texas ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

South Texas ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0.8 %

South Texas ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

South Texas ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

South Texas ISD: 12.9%

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

40.3

African American

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.5%)

South Texas ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

34.3 (85.1%)

South Texas ISD: 77.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5 (12.4%)

South Texas ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0.3%

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%)

South Texas ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

30.5 (75.7%)

South Texas ISD: 62.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.8 (24.3%)

South Texas ISD: 35%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0.8%

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

13.3

South Texas ISD: 13.6

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

14 years

South Texas ISD: 15.8 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

$63,390

South Texas ISD: $64,976

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

South Texas ISD: $53,000

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,413

South Texas ISD: $56,081

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,556

South Texas ISD: $59,637

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,089

South Texas ISD: $66,353

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$70,773

South Texas ISD: $71,223

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,688

South Texas ISD: $72,569

Statewide: $71,111

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