Calvin Nelms High SchoolCharter

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Total students

168

Avg. teacher experience

16.5 years

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 18 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

Calvin Nelms High School is a charter high school in Katy, TX, in the Calvin Nelms Charter Schools school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 168 students. 29.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Calvin Nelms High School was 989 for 2022-2023 graduates.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $68,670, which is $6,196 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cnchs.net

Address

20625 Clay Rd
Katy, TX 77449

Office phone number

(281) 398-8031

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Calvin Nelms High 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

168

African American

20 (11.9%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 17%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9 (5.4%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 4.6%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

103 (61.3%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 61.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

30 (17.9%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 13.6%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

6 (3.6%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 3.1%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

11.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

5.4%

Hispanic

61.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

17.9%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

29.8 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 31.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

42.3 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 42%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

10.1 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 18.8%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

29.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

42.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

7.7 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 13.6%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

11.3 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 10.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

7.7%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

11.3%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

100 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 100%

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

Masked

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: Masked

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

100 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 100%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 100%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: Masked

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 1.7%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

6.3 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 6.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

12.5 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 7.7%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

11.1 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 7.7%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

2.9 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 4.7%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

12.5 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 10.6%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 13.3%

Statewide: 18.7%

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 2022-2023 school year.

All students

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

Masked

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: Masked

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: Masked

Statewide: 26.9%

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 2022-2023 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

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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

989

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 989

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: Masked

Statewide: 19.2

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 2022-2023.

Reading

78.9 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 78.9%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

52.6 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 52.6%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

50 %

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 50%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

78.9%

Math

52.6%

Reading + Math

50.0%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

10

African American

2 (19.8%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 16.1%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

1.4 (14.3%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 11.1%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

6.6 (65.8%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 72.8%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

8.6 (85.4%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 90.2%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

1.5 (14.6%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 9.8%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

16.8

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 18

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

16.5 years

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 18 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

$68,670

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: $69,812

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: N/A

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: $62,200

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$61,518

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: $62,802

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$68,940

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: $67,811

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$75,814

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: $75,338

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: $88,101

Statewide: $74,014

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