West Hardin Elementary School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Total students

280

Avg. teacher experience

16.6 years

West Hardin County CISD: 14.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90.3%

West Hardin Elementary School is an elementary school in Saratoga, TX, in the West Hardin County CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 280 students. 23.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.4% 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.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,294, which is $2,820 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.westhardin.org

Address

39227 Hwy 105
Saratoga, TX 77585

Office phone number

(936) 274-5061

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in West Hardin Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

280

African American

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

22 (7.9%)

West Hardin County CISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

249 (88.9%)

West Hardin County CISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

9 (3.2%)

West Hardin County CISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

7.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

88.9%

Two or more races

3.2%

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

23.9 %

West Hardin County CISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

76.4 %

West Hardin County CISD: 69.3%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

1.1 %

West Hardin County CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

23.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

76.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.1%

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

0.4 %

West Hardin County CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

4.3 %

West Hardin County CISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

26.4 %

West Hardin County CISD: 23%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

0.4%

Gifted and talented

4.3%

Special education

26.4%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: 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.

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

16.5 %

West Hardin County CISD: 18%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

11.8 %

West Hardin County CISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

16.3 %

West Hardin County CISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

33.3 %

West Hardin County CISD: 25%

Statewide: 18.7%

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

21.8

African American

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0.7 (3.4%)

West Hardin County CISD: 2%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21.1 (96.6%)

West Hardin County CISD: 98%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 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

0.3 (1.5%)

West Hardin County CISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

18.9 (86.6%)

West Hardin County CISD: 80.5%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

2.6 (12%)

West Hardin County CISD: 18%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 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

West Hardin County CISD: 12.4

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

16.6 years

West Hardin County CISD: 14.4 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

$65,294

West Hardin County CISD: $63,168

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$77,769

West Hardin County CISD: $71,471

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$53,266

West Hardin County CISD: $52,140

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$55,065

West Hardin County CISD: $55,291

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$64,660

West Hardin County CISD: $63,996

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$70,553

West Hardin County CISD: $70,640

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$73,879

West Hardin County CISD: $73,884

Statewide: $74,014

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