W L Kissam Elementary Primary School
12800 State Hwy 64 East
Tyler TX, 75707, Smith County
Phone: 903-566-8334
Ranking: (4,919 out of 6,018, bottom 18%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: Chapel Hill Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 49 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 45 | |||||||
Total Students: | 737 | 762 | 734 | 775 | 702 | 695 | 669 | |||||||
Grade 1: | 78 | 10.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 2: | 112 | 15.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 3: | 114 | 15.5% | 265 | 34.8% | 241 | 32.8% | 262 | 33.8% | 230 | 32.8% | 243 | 35.0% | 233 | 34.8% |
Grade 4: | 216 | 29.3% | 242 | 31.8% | 258 | 35.1% | 241 | 31.1% | 252 | 35.9% | 226 | 32.5% | 218 | 32.6% |
Grade 5: | 217 | 29.4% | 255 | 33.5% | 235 | 32.0% | 272 | 35.1% | 220 | 31.3% | 226 | 32.5% | 218 | 32.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 378 | 51.3% | 388 | 50.9% | 382 | 52.0% | 402 | 51.9% | 350 | 49.9% | 357 | 51.4% | 352 | 52.6% |
Female: | 359 | 48.7% | 374 | 49.1% | 352 | 48.0% | 373 | 48.1% | 344 | 49.0% | 330 | 47.5% | 313 | 46.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 10 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 313 | 42.5% | 335 | 44.0% | 319 | 43.5% | 291 | 37.5% | 251 | 35.8% | 220 | 31.7% | 207 | 30.9% |
Black: | 105 | 14.2% | 130 | 17.1% | 133 | 18.1% | 145 | 18.7% | 145 | 20.7% | 152 | 21.9% | 144 | 21.5% |
White: | 284 | 38.5% | 267 | 35.0% | 252 | 34.3% | 310 | 40.0% | 299 | 42.6% | 309 | 44.5% | 308 | 46.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 18 | 2.4% | 25 | 3.3% | 22 | 3.0% | 17 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 489 | 66.4% | 514 | 67.5% | 479 | 65.3% | 490 | 63.2% | 448 | 63.8% | 365 | 52.5% | 340 | 50.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 9.4% | 78 | 10.2% | 62 | 8.4% | 73 | 9.4% | 63 | 9.0% | 73 | 10.5% | 68 | 10.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.17 | 14.41 | 14.24 | 15.05 | 14.36 | 15.30 | 14.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 69% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 79% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 68% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 72% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 75% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 77% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 73% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 73% |
STAAR Spanish | ||||||
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 68% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,965.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,465.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,319.0 |
* W L Kissam Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.