Decker Prairie Elementary School
- Elementary school in Tomball ISD
- Magnolia, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Tomball ISD: A
Total students
723
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Tomball ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Tomball ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90%
Decker Prairie Elementary School is an elementary school in Magnolia, TX, in the Tomball ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 723 students. 36.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% 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 $61,947, which is $3,060 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
27427 Decker Prairie-RosehillMagnolia, TX 77355-7929
Office phone number
Principals
- Tammy Sebesta
- tammysebesta@tomballisd.net
- (281) 357-3134
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Decker Prairie Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. 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 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
723
African American
23 (3.2%)
Tomball ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12 (1.7%)
Tomball ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
175 (24.2%)
Tomball ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
472 (65.3%)
Tomball ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
41 (5.7%)
Tomball ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
36.5 %
Tomball ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
40.5 %
Tomball ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.7 %
Tomball ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
3.7 %
Tomball ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4 %
Tomball ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14 %
Tomball ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Tomball ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Tomball ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Tomball ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Tomball 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
6.2 %
Tomball ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Tomball ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Tomball ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Tomball ISD: 3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.6 %
Tomball ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.4 %
Tomball ISD: 11%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Tomball ISD: 8%
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
52.6
African American
2 (3.9%)
Tomball ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.9%)
Tomball ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.9%)
Tomball ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6 (11.4%)
Tomball ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
42.5 (80.9%)
Tomball ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.7%
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%)
Tomball ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
36 (68.6%)
Tomball ISD: 73%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
16.5 (31.4%)
Tomball ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.7%
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
13.8
Tomball ISD: 15.9
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
10.7 years
Tomball ISD: 11.3 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
$61,947
Tomball ISD: $61,811
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,549
Tomball ISD: $54,242
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,499
Tomball ISD: $57,742
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,574
Tomball ISD: $59,947
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,679
Tomball ISD: $64,098
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,069
Tomball ISD: $67,765
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,636
Tomball ISD: $79,120
Statewide: $71,111