Harts Bluff Elementary School
- Elementary school in Harts Bluff ISD
- Mount Plesant, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Harts Bluff ISD: N/A
Total students
486
Avg. teacher experience
6.4 years
Harts Bluff ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harts Bluff ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Harts Bluff Elementary School is an elementary school in Mount Plesant, TX, in the Harts Bluff ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 486 students. 53.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,181, which is $10,293 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3506 Fm 1402Mount Plesant, TX 75455-9751
Office phone number
Principal
- Erika Ponce De Leon
- riceb@hbisd.net
- (903) 577-1146
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harts Bluff Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. 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 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
486
African American
5 (1%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
255 (52.5%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
212 (43.6%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
12 (2.5%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 1.8%
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
53.5 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 51.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
70.8 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 71%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
33.1 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 34.5%
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
46.5 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.4 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.7 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 13.9%
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
Harts Bluff ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Harts Bluff ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Harts Bluff ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Harts Bluff 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.
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
8.6 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
27.3 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Harts Bluff ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7.6 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harts Bluff ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
8.8 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Harts Bluff ISD: 11.1%
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
34.5
African American
2 (5.8%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
12 (34.8%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.5 (59.4%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 75%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harts Bluff 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%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
25.5 (73.9%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
9 (26.1%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Harts Bluff ISD: 1.4%
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
14.1
Harts Bluff ISD: 12.7
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
6.4 years
Harts Bluff ISD: 8.5 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
$52,181
Harts Bluff ISD: $53,840
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$46,311
Harts Bluff ISD: $47,857
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,169
Harts Bluff ISD: $49,837
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,561
Harts Bluff ISD: $53,161
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,097
Harts Bluff ISD: $59,693
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,180
Harts Bluff ISD: $66,449
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Harts Bluff ISD: $61,350
Statewide: $74,014