Tenaha Schools
- Elementary/secondary school in Tenaha ISD
- Tenaha, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Total students
458
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Tenaha ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Tenaha ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tenaha Schools is an elementary/secondary school in Tenaha, TX, in the Tenaha ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 458 students. 59% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.3% 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 15.5.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $69,823, which is $7,349 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
138 College StTenaha, TX 75974-0318
Office phone number
Principal
- Byrdsong Marlon, Terry Ward, Elizabeth Ward
- tenahaisd@tenahaisd.com
- (936) 248-5000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tenaha Schools 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
458
African American
120 (26.2%)
Tenaha ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Tenaha ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
233 (50.9%)
Tenaha ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
97 (21.2%)
Tenaha ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
7 (1.5%)
Tenaha ISD: 1.5%
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
59 %
Tenaha ISD: 59%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
89.7 %
Tenaha ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
27.5 %
Tenaha ISD: 27.5%
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
27.3 %
Tenaha ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.7 %
Tenaha ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.7 %
Tenaha ISD: 17.7%
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
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Tenaha 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 %
Tenaha ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Tenaha ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Tenaha ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Tenaha ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Tenaha ISD: Masked
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 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Tenaha ISD: Masked
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
7.1 %
Tenaha ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
11.3 %
Tenaha ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Tenaha ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
3 %
Tenaha ISD: 3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12 %
Tenaha ISD: 12%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
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 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Tenaha 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
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Tenaha ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Tenaha 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
Tenaha 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
15.5
Tenaha ISD: 15.5
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
27.6 %
Tenaha ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
10.3 %
Tenaha ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
6.9 %
Tenaha ISD: 6.9%
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
35.9
African American
7.9 (22.1%)
Tenaha ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2 (5.5%)
Tenaha ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
26 (72.5%)
Tenaha ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tenaha 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%)
Tenaha ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22.4 (62.4%)
Tenaha ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
13.5 (37.6%)
Tenaha ISD: 37.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tenaha 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
12.8
Tenaha ISD: 12.8
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
14.1 years
Tenaha ISD: 14.1 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
$69,823
Tenaha ISD: $69,823
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,746
Tenaha ISD: $58,746
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$60,015
Tenaha ISD: $60,015
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$69,134
Tenaha ISD: $69,134
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$68,603
Tenaha ISD: $68,603
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$78,283
Tenaha ISD: $78,283
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,776
Tenaha ISD: $78,776
Statewide: $74,014