Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Bandera ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

436

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Bandera ISD: 11.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Bandera ISD: 81.2%

Statewide: 90%

Hill Country Elementary School is an elementary school in Pipe Creek, TX, in the Bandera ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 436 students. 57.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,635, which is $5,252 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

banderaisd.net

Address

6346 Fm 1283
Pipe Creek, TX 78063

Office phone number

(830) 460-3901

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hill Country Elementary School 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

436

African American

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

127 (29.1%)

Bandera ISD: 34.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

300 (68.8%)

Bandera ISD: 62.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (2.1%)

Bandera ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

29.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

68.8%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

57.8 %

Bandera ISD: 52.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55.7 %

Bandera ISD: 48%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.3 %

Bandera ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

57.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.3%

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

5 %

Bandera ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.9 %

Bandera ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

22 %

Bandera ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.0%

Gifted and talented

3.9%

Special education

22.0%

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)

C

Bandera ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Bandera ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Bandera ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Bandera ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

8.2 %

Bandera ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Bandera ISD: 50%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Bandera ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Bandera ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7 %

Bandera ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bandera ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.9 %

Bandera ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Bandera ISD: 18.5%

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

35

African American

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5 (14.3%)

Bandera ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30 (85.7%)

Bandera ISD: 81.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Bandera 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%)

Bandera ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27 (77.1%)

Bandera ISD: 76.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8 (22.9%)

Bandera ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Bandera ISD: 0%

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

12.5

Bandera ISD: 15.2

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

11 years

Bandera ISD: 11.7 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

$53,635

Bandera ISD: $54,438

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,624

Bandera ISD: $49,947

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,314

Bandera ISD: $48,731

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,500

Bandera ISD: $51,680

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,706

Bandera ISD: $56,723

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,500

Bandera ISD: $62,714

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Bandera ISD: $65,582

Statewide: $71,111

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