Penelope School
- Elementary/secondary school in Penelope ISD
- Penelope, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Total students
212
Avg. teacher experience
13.4 years
Penelope ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Penelope ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Penelope School is an elementary/secondary school in Penelope, TX, in the Penelope ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 212 students. 29.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9% 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 ACT score was 18.6.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,704, which is $10,770 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
309 Ave DPenelope, TX 76676-0068
Office phone number
Principal
- Sherry Hueske
- rbray@penelopeisd.org
- (254) 533-2215
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Penelope 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
212
African American
6 (2.8%)
Penelope ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
66 (31.1%)
Penelope ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
134 (63.2%)
Penelope ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
6 (2.8%)
Penelope ISD: 2.8%
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
29.7 %
Penelope ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.1 %
Penelope ISD: 49.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
9 %
Penelope ISD: 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
9 %
Penelope ISD: 9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Penelope ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
22.2 %
Penelope ISD: 22.2%
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
Penelope ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Penelope 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.
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 %
Penelope ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Penelope ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Penelope ISD: Masked
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
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 %
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Penelope ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Penelope ISD: 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
12.1 %
Penelope ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Penelope ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.5 %
Penelope ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.1 %
Penelope ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Penelope ISD: 16.7%
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 %
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Penelope ISD: 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
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Penelope ISD: 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
N/A
Penelope ISD: N/A
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.6
Penelope ISD: 18.6
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
100 %
Penelope ISD: 100%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
100 %
Penelope ISD: 100%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
100 %
Penelope ISD: 100%
Statewide: 48.4%
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
19
African American
0 (0%)
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4 (21.1%)
Penelope ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15 (78.9%)
Penelope ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Penelope 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%)
Penelope ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
17 (89.5%)
Penelope ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2 (10.5%)
Penelope ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Penelope 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
11.2
Penelope ISD: 11.2
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
13.4 years
Penelope ISD: 13.4 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
$51,704
Penelope ISD: $51,704
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$36,600
Penelope ISD: $36,600
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$41,395
Penelope ISD: $41,395
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$46,844
Penelope ISD: $46,844
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$54,988
Penelope ISD: $54,988
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$56,040
Penelope ISD: $56,040
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,205
Penelope ISD: $73,205
Statewide: $74,014