Hico Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hico ISD
- Hico, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Hico ISD: N/A
Total students
313
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Hico ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hico ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Hico Elementary School is an elementary school in Hico, TX, in the Hico ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 313 students. 39.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.5% 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.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,209, which is $8,265 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Principal
- Melissa Knittel
- mknittel@hico-isd.net
- (254) 796-2183
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hico Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
313
African American
3 (1%)
Hico ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Hico ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
65 (20.8%)
Hico ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
238 (76%)
Hico ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
6 (1.9%)
Hico ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
39.6 %
Hico ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
51.4 %
Hico ISD: 52.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.5 %
Hico ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
11.5 %
Hico ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.6 %
Hico ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.7 %
Hico ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Hico ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Hico ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Hico ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Hico ISD: 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.
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
9.6 %
Hico ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Hico ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Hico ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
8.2 %
Hico ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hico ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
10.4 %
Hico ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Hico ISD: 10%
Statewide: 18.7%
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
22.8
African American
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0.3 (1.2%)
Hico ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22.6 (98.8%)
Hico ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 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%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22.4 (98%)
Hico ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
0.5 (2%)
Hico ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 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
13.7
Hico ISD: 12.2
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
12 years
Hico ISD: 13.5 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
$54,209
Hico ISD: $56,934
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$45,672
Hico ISD: $45,672
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$44,456
Hico ISD: $44,473
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,919
Hico ISD: $51,619
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,233
Hico ISD: $60,691
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,924
Hico ISD: $67,420
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Hico ISD: $80,282
Statewide: $74,014