Panhandle ISD (2024)

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.

Panhandle, TX

Accountability rating(2021-2022)

A

Total students

663

Avg. teacher experience

14.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Statewide: 90%

Panhandle ISD is a school district in Panhandle, TX.As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 663 students.37.3% 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 Panhandle ISD was 1023 for 2020-2021 graduates.The average ACT score was 21.3.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,216, which is $8,671 less than the state average.On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.

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Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Panhandle ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

663

African American

6 (0.9%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.8%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.5%)

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

79 (11.9%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

549 (82.8%)

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (3.2%)

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.9%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

11.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

82.8%

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

37.3 %

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

30.5 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.7 %

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

37.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

30.5%

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 %

Statewide: 21.9%

Special Education

12.5 %

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.7%

Gifted and talented

8.7%

Special education

12.5%

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

Student achievement(2021-2022)

A

School progress(2021-2022)

A

Closing the gaps(2021-2022)

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 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

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 %

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

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

5.5 %

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.4 %

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.1 %

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

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 subjectduring the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

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

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

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

1023

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

21.3

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

71.9 %

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

50.9 %

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

49.1 %

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

71.9%

Math

50.9%

Reading + Math

49.1%

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

60.1

African American

0 (0%)

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (5%)

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

57.1 (95%)

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (3.3%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

46.5 (77.4%)

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11.6 (19.3%)

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (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

11

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

14.2 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

$50,216

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,372

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$42,725

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,250

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,403

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Statewide: $71,111

All campuses

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

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Panhandle ISD (2024)

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