Texas Preparatory SchoolCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Texas Preparatory School: A

Total students

72

Avg. teacher experience

1.4 years

Texas Preparatory School: 1.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Texas Preparatory School: N/A

Statewide: 90%

Texas Preparatory School is an charter elementary school in San Marcos, TX, in the Texas Preparatory School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 72 students. 52.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $41,295, which is $17,592 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 1.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.texasprep.us

Address

400 Uhland Rd No 2
San Marcos, TX 78666

Office phone number

(512) 928-3000

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Texas Preparatory School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

72

African American

10 (13.9%)

Texas Preparatory School: 27.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

35 (48.6%)

Texas Preparatory School: 41.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

21 (29.2%)

Texas Preparatory School: 19.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (8.3%)

Texas Preparatory School: 11.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

13.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

48.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

29.2%

Two or more races

8.3%

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

52.8 %

Texas Preparatory School: 57.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55.6 %

Texas Preparatory School: 57.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

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

0 %

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

4.2 %

Texas Preparatory School: 3.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

4.2%

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)

C

Texas Preparatory School: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Texas Preparatory School: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Texas Preparatory School: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Texas Preparatory School: Not rated

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

23.6 %

Texas Preparatory School: 22.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

20 %

Texas Preparatory School: 20%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Texas Preparatory School: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Texas Preparatory School: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

34.6 %

Texas Preparatory School: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Texas Preparatory School: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.5 %

Texas Preparatory School: 4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Texas Preparatory School: 7.7%

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

9

African American

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 26.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (22.2%)

Texas Preparatory School: 28.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

6 (66.7%)

Texas Preparatory School: 34.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (11.1%)

Texas Preparatory School: 11.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

7 (77.8%)

Texas Preparatory School: 71.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

2 (22.2%)

Texas Preparatory School: 28.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 0%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Texas Preparatory School: 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

8

Texas Preparatory School: 6.8

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

1.4 years

Texas Preparatory School: 1.2 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

$41,295

Texas Preparatory School: $41,463

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,236

Texas Preparatory School: $41,538

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

N/A

Texas Preparatory School: $42,691

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$38,002

Texas Preparatory School: $38,002

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

N/A

Texas Preparatory School: N/A

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Texas Preparatory School: N/A

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Texas Preparatory School: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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