Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Ut Tyler University Academy: A

Total students

239

Avg. teacher experience

9.1 years

Ut Tyler University Academy: 8.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 97.9%

Statewide: 90%

Ut Tyler University Academy At Palestine is an charter elementary/secondary school in Palestine, TX, in the Ut Tyler University Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 239 students. 35.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Ut Tyler University Academy At Palestine was 1173 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,169, which is $7,718 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.uttua.org

Address

100 University Blvd
Palestine, TX 75801

Office phone number

(903) 727-2326

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ut Tyler University Academy At Palestine are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. 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 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

239

African American

17 (7.1%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 6.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

15 (6.3%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 4.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

52 (21.8%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 19.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

141 (59%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 64%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (5.4%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.1%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

6.3%

Hispanic

21.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

59.0%

Two or more races

5.4%

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

35.6 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 30.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

41 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 33.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.7 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

35.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

41.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.7%

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

1.7 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.8 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 7.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.1 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 9.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.7%

Gifted and talented

3.8%

Special education

7.1%

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)

A

Ut Tyler University Academy: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Ut Tyler University Academy: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Ut Tyler University Academy: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Ut Tyler University Academy: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 97.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Ut Tyler University Academy: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 96.9%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

N/A

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

7.8 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.8 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 7.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: 66.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

6.7 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 2.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 4.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.8 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 4.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

7.1 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 5.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 1.1%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

Masked

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 1.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1173

Ut Tyler University Academy: 1191

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Ut Tyler University Academy: Masked

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

100 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 95.7%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

94.7 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 95.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

94.7 %

Ut Tyler University Academy: 91.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

100.0%

Math

94.7%

Reading + Math

94.7%

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

15.1

African American

0 (0%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 1.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (6.6%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 3.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14 (92.8%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 92.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.1 (0.6%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 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%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

6 (39.7%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 46.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.1 (60.3%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 53.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ut Tyler University Academy: 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

15.9

Ut Tyler University Academy: 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

9.1 years

Ut Tyler University Academy: 8.3 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

$51,169

Ut Tyler University Academy: $50,277

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,556

Ut Tyler University Academy: $45,916

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,612

Ut Tyler University Academy: $50,791

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,873

Ut Tyler University Academy: $55,479

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,240

Ut Tyler University Academy: $60,320

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Ut Tyler University Academy: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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