Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Falls City ISD: A

Total students

184

Avg. teacher experience

8.5 years

Falls City ISD: 9.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Falls City ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Falls City High School is a high school in Falls City, TX, in the Falls City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 184 students. 10.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.6% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Falls City High School was 1063 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,727, which is $840 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.fcisd.net

Address

700 N Nelson St
Falls City, TX 78113-0399

Office phone number

(830) 254-3551

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Falls City High 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

184

African American

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

36 (19.6%)

Falls City ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

142 (77.2%)

Falls City ISD: 78.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (3.3%)

Falls City ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

19.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

77.2%

Two or more races

3.3%

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

10.9 %

Falls City ISD: 10%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

23.4 %

Falls City ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.2 %

Falls City ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

10.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

23.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.2%

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

1.6 %

Falls City ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.2 %

Falls City ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.6 %

Falls City ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.6%

Gifted and talented

9.2%

Special education

7.6%

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

Falls City ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Falls City ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Falls City ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Falls City 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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Falls City ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Falls City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Falls City ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Falls City ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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 %

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Falls City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

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

1.1 %

Falls City ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Falls City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.7 %

Falls City ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0.7 %

Falls City ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Falls City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

9.8 %

Falls City ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Falls City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.1 %

Falls City ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

50 %

Falls City ISD: 50%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Falls City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

60 %

Falls City ISD: 60%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

1063

Falls City ISD: 1063

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.8

Falls City ISD: 20.8

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

88 %

Falls City ISD: 88%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

68 %

Falls City ISD: 68%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

68 %

Falls City ISD: 68%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

88.0%

Math

68.0%

Reading + Math

68.0%

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

18.7

African American

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.9 (15.4%)

Falls City ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15.8 (84.6%)

Falls City ISD: 91.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

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%)

Falls City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

18.7 (100%)

Falls City ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Falls City ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Falls City 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

9.9

Falls City ISD: 12.4

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

8.5 years

Falls City ISD: 9.4 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

$59,727

Falls City ISD: $56,457

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,646

Falls City ISD: $47,260

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,282

Falls City ISD: $47,102

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,563

Falls City ISD: $53,311

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$73,157

Falls City ISD: $70,637

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$78,720

Falls City ISD: $60,425

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Falls City ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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