Meyer Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hondo ISD
- Hondo, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Hondo ISD: N/A
Total students
448
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Hondo ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hondo ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Meyer Elementary School is an elementary school in Hondo, TX, in the Hondo ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 448 students. 34.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% 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 $53,853, which is $8,621 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Lauren Busse
- LBUSSE@hondoisd.net
- (830) 426-3161
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Meyer 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
448
African American
1 (0.2%)
Hondo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
291 (65%)
Hondo ISD: 63.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
153 (34.2%)
Hondo ISD: 34%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
3 (0.7%)
Hondo ISD: 0.9%
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
34.6 %
Hondo ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.5 %
Hondo ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.2 %
Hondo ISD: 2.9%
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
4.2 %
Hondo ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0.2 %
Hondo ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.4 %
Hondo ISD: 14.5%
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
Hondo ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Hondo ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Hondo ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Hondo 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
14.8 %
Hondo ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Hondo ISD: 35%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.1 %
Hondo ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.7 %
Hondo ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Hondo ISD: 18.8%
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
27.9
African American
1 (3.6%)
Hondo ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
8 (28.7%)
Hondo ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.9 (64.1%)
Hondo ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.6%)
Hondo ISD: 1.5%
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%)
Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
25.9 (92.8%)
Hondo ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2 (7.2%)
Hondo ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hondo ISD: 0.8%
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
16.1
Hondo ISD: 13.2
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
11.2 years
Hondo ISD: 11.6 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
$53,853
Hondo ISD: $54,677
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,999
Hondo ISD: $50,120
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,605
Hondo ISD: $49,723
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,523
Hondo ISD: $51,315
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$55,895
Hondo ISD: $58,107
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$60,803
Hondo ISD: $60,935
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$61,733
Hondo ISD: $62,283
Statewide: $74,014