Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Kilgore ISD: B

Total students

685

Avg. teacher experience

12 years

Kilgore ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Kilgore ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 90%

Kilgore Primary School is an elementary school in Kilgore, TX, in the Kilgore ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 685 students. 41.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,508, which is $11,379 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kisd.org

Address

255 Baughman Rd
Kilgore, TX 75662-3251

Office phone number

(903) 988-3905

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kilgore Primary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

685

African American

83 (12.1%)

Kilgore ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.3%)

Kilgore ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

Kilgore ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

278 (40.6%)

Kilgore ISD: 37.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kilgore ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

285 (41.6%)

Kilgore ISD: 44.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

35 (5.1%)

Kilgore ISD: 5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

40.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

41.6%

Two or more races

5.1%

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

41.8 %

Kilgore ISD: 56.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.3 %

Kilgore ISD: 76.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

26 %

Kilgore ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

41.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

26.0%

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

31.2 %

Kilgore ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.7 %

Kilgore ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

6.9 %

Kilgore ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

31.2%

Gifted and talented

0.7%

Special education

6.9%

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)

B

Kilgore ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Kilgore ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Kilgore ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Kilgore ISD: C

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

14.7 %

Kilgore ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

24.2 %

Kilgore ISD: 19.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Kilgore ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Kilgore ISD: 8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

5.6 %

Kilgore ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kilgore ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.9 %

Kilgore ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

36.8 %

Kilgore ISD: 21%

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

51.9

African American

5.3 (10.3%)

Kilgore ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kilgore ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kilgore ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

14 (26.9%)

Kilgore ISD: 11%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kilgore ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

32.6 (62.8%)

Kilgore ISD: 77.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Kilgore ISD: 0.4%

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%)

Kilgore ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

44.9 (86.5%)

Kilgore ISD: 83.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7 (13.5%)

Kilgore ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Kilgore 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

13.2

Kilgore ISD: 14.3

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

12 years

Kilgore ISD: 12.5 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

$47,508

Kilgore ISD: $50,783

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$31,869

Kilgore ISD: $38,328

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,830

Kilgore ISD: $45,751

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,584

Kilgore ISD: $47,798

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,260

Kilgore ISD: $54,630

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$49,942

Kilgore ISD: $57,430

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Kilgore ISD: $64,234

Statewide: $71,111

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