Skipcha Elementary School

515 Prospector Trl, Harker Heights, TX 76548 | (254) 336-6690

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 897

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 897 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1794th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mrs Diana Miller
Fax: (254) 690-3581
Website: www.killeenisd.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Killeen Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,009
Graduation Rate: 66.6%
Dropout Rate: 3.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.6
Enrolled Students: 39,603

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 897
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 455 (50.7%)
Females: 442 (49.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 58 (6.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 196 (21.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 254 (28.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Skipcha Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	8	0.9%
Black	193	21.5%
Asian	52	5.8%
Hispanic	172	19.2%
White	472	52.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	64	7.1%
Kindergarten	122	13.6%
1st Grade	147	16.4%
2nd Grade	130	14.5%
3rd Grade	133	14.8%
4th Grade	151	16.8%
5th Grade	150	16.7%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

7.6

District:

10.1

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

50.1%

District:

38.0%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

26.8%

District:

20.8%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

12.5%

District:

21.6%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

7.2%

District:

14.5%

State:

18.3%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$62,491

District:

$70,120

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$45,669

District:

$47,588

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$42,207

District:

$41,003

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$42,993

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$45,600

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$48,201

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$61,790

State:

$58,427

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Skipcha Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AYP and Performance (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Yes

TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	92.0%	84.0%	86.0%
2009	86.0%	80.0%	84.0%
2008	87.0%	76.0%	83.0%

Reading Test
2010	93.0%	91.0%	92.0%
2009	92.0%	94.0%	89.0%
2008	99.0%	92.0%	88.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.0%	87.0%	88.0%
2009	90.0%	83.0%	86.0%
2008	84.0%	79.0%	84.0%

Reading Test
2010	86.0%	85.0%	86.0%
2009	93.0%	83.0%	84.0%
2008	81.0%	81.0%	83.0%

Writing Test
2010	92.0%	90.0%	92.0%
2009	89.0%	88.0%	91.0%
2008	89.0%	89.0%	91.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	97.0%	93.0%	86.0%
2009	96.0%	92.0%	84.0%
2008	92.0%	88.0%	83.0%

Reading Test
2010	97.0%	92.0%	85.0%
2009	96.0%	91.0%	83.0%
2008	93.0%	91.0%	83.0%

Science Test
2010	93.0%	88.0%	88.0%
2009	87.0%	84.0%	84.0%
2008	82.0%	80.0%	81.0%

Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010

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