In accordance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), TEA will annually report on the state's equity gaps as they capture the extent to which low-income students and students of color are taught by inexperienced teachers, out-of-field teachers, and experienced ineffective teaching.
View Texas Approved State Equity Plan (2023)
State Averages*
Percentage of Teachers
| 2022-23 |
Out-of-Field |
Inexperienced |
|---|
| Number |
44,026 |
60,110 |
| Den |
371,875 |
371,875 |
| Rate |
11.84% |
16.16% |
| 2021-22 |
Out-of-Field |
Inexperienced |
|---|
| Number |
34,077 |
50,670 |
| Den |
369,770 |
369,770 |
| Rate |
9.22% |
13.70% |
| 2020-21 |
Out-of-Field |
Inexperienced |
|---|
| Number |
28,364 |
48,202 |
| Den |
369,479 |
369,479 |
| Rate |
7.68% |
13.05% |
| 2019-20 |
Out-of-Field |
Inexperienced |
|---|
| Number |
34,316 |
48,405 |
| Den |
363,196 |
363,196 |
| Rate |
9.45% |
13.33% |
| 2018-19 |
Out-of-Field |
Inexperienced |
|---|
| Number |
31,888 |
47,556 |
| Den |
358,535 |
358,535 |
| Rate |
8.89% |
13.26% |
| 2017-18 |
Out-of-Field |
Inexperienced |
|---|
| Number |
30,218 |
51,932 |
| Den |
356,920 |
356,920 |
| Rate |
8.47% |
14.55% |
*Based on FTEs
State-wide Equity Gaps
Percentage of Teachers
Out of Field
| Campus Group |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|---|
| Non-Title I |
10.02% |
10.62% |
11.11% |
8.05% |
8.90% |
11.06% |
| Title I |
7.65% |
7.99% |
8.58% |
7.48% |
9.38% |
12.25% |
| Title I Low-Income Upper Quartile |
7.6% |
7.61% |
8.21% |
7.47% |
9.60% |
12.55% |
| Title I Minority Upper Quartile |
8.51% |
8.5% |
8.99% |
7.37% |
9.14% |
11.57% |
Inexperienced
| Campus Group |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|---|
| Non-Title I |
12.19% |
11.36% |
10.82% |
10.68% |
11.49% |
13.26% |
| Title I |
15.79% |
14.26% |
14.64% |
14.28% |
14.85% |
17.68% |
| Title I Low-Income Upper Quartile |
18.15% |
15.69% |
16.24% |
15.86% |
16.05% |
18.73% |
| Title I Minority Upper Quartile |
18.11% |
15.22% |
15.26% |
14.41% |
15.23% |
18.32% |
Student Growth
(Met or Exceeded Progress)
| All Campuses Student Group |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|---|
| White |
65% |
66% |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A |
N/A |
| Non-white |
63% |
62% |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A |
N/A |
| Non-Low-Income |
67% |
68% |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A |
N/A |
| Low-Income |
61% |
60% |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A |
N/A |
| Title I Campuses Student Group |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|---|
| White |
63% |
64% |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A |
N/A |
| Non-white |
62% |
61% |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A |
N/A |
| Non-Low-Income |
65% |
66% |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A |
N/A |
| Low-Income |
61% |
60% |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A |
N/A |
* no data available due to cancellation of STAAR
