Simms Elementary School
- Elementary school in Texas City ISD
- Texas City, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Texas City ISD: B
Total students
494
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Texas City ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Texas City ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 90%
Simms Elementary School is an elementary school in Texas City, TX, in the Texas City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 494 students. 42.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.6% 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 $59,399, which is $512 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Sharon Williams
- sdwilliams@tcisd.org
- (409) 908-5056
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Simms Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
494
African American
317 (64.2%)
Texas City ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Texas City ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Texas City ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
108 (21.9%)
Texas City ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
43 (8.7%)
Texas City ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24 (4.9%)
Texas City ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
42.9 %
Texas City ISD: 54%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.5 %
Texas City ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.6 %
Texas City ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
1.6 %
Texas City ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3 %
Texas City ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
20.6 %
Texas City ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Texas City ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Texas City ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Texas City ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Texas City 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
43.8 %
Texas City ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
45.8 %
Texas City ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Texas City ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Texas City ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
39.8 %
Texas City ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
31.3 %
Texas City ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
45.5 %
Texas City ISD: 25.8%
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
31.4
African American
18 (57.3%)
Texas City ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (12.7%)
Texas City ISD: 14%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.4 (29.9%)
Texas City ISD: 56.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0.8%
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%)
Texas City ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.4 (65%)
Texas City ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11 (35%)
Texas City ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 1%
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
15.7
Texas City ISD: 14.9
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
10.3 years
Texas City ISD: 10.7 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
$59,399
Texas City ISD: $60,095
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Texas City ISD: $55,716
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,550
Texas City ISD: $57,670
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,117
Texas City ISD: $59,418
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,539
Texas City ISD: $61,487
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,755
Texas City ISD: $65,689
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,650
Texas City ISD: $64,186
Statewide: $71,111