Samuel Houston Elementary School
- Elementary school in Huntsville ISD
- Huntsville, TX
- Kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Huntsville ISD: C
Total students
433
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Huntsville ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Huntsville ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 90%
Samuel Houston Elementary School is an elementary school in Huntsville, TX, in the Huntsville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 433 students. 69.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.4% 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 $50,728, which is $8,159 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.
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Principals
- Eric Burns
- ndsimmons@huntsville-isd.org
- (936) 435-6750
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Samuel Houston Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
433
African American
171 (39.5%)
Huntsville ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Huntsville ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (2.1%)
Huntsville ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
81 (18.7%)
Huntsville ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Huntsville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
157 (36.3%)
Huntsville ISD: 29%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14 (3.2%)
Huntsville ISD: 2.4%
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
69.5 %
Huntsville ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71.4 %
Huntsville ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.1 %
Huntsville 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
4.4 %
Huntsville ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Huntsville ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.9 %
Huntsville ISD: 10.8%
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
Huntsville ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Huntsville ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Huntsville ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Huntsville 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
25 %
Huntsville ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
31.5 %
Huntsville ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Huntsville ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
14.3 %
Huntsville ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.8 %
Huntsville ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Huntsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.8 %
Huntsville ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
32 %
Huntsville ISD: 10.4%
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
28
African American
2 (7.1%)
Huntsville ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Huntsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Huntsville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3.6%)
Huntsville ISD: 11%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (3.6%)
Huntsville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24 (85.7%)
Huntsville ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Huntsville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (3.6%)
Huntsville ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27 (96.4%)
Huntsville ISD: 78%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0 (0%)
Huntsville ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Huntsville ISD: 0.2%
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
15.5
Huntsville ISD: 37.3
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
9.6 years
Huntsville 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
$50,728
Huntsville ISD: $51,104
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$33,200
Huntsville ISD: $38,211
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,596
Huntsville ISD: $48,790
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,527
Huntsville ISD: $50,780
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,423
Huntsville ISD: $56,023
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,555
Huntsville ISD: $65,015
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Huntsville ISD: $76,314
Statewide: $71,111