Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Ballinger ISD: C

Total students

372

Avg. teacher experience

14.4 years

Ballinger ISD: 14.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ballinger ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 90%

Ballinger Elementary School is an elementary school in Ballinger, TX, in the Ballinger ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 372 students. 50.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,587, which is $11,300 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.ballingerisd.net

Address

800 Broad Ave
Ballinger, TX 76821-0231

Office phone number

(325) 365-3527

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ballinger Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

372

African American

4 (1.1%)

Ballinger ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.5%)

Ballinger ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

168 (45.2%)

Ballinger ISD: 47.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

182 (48.9%)

Ballinger ISD: 47.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

16 (4.3%)

Ballinger ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

45.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

48.9%

Two or more races

4.3%

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

50.5 %

Ballinger ISD: 54%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

68.3 %

Ballinger ISD: 63.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.7 %

Ballinger ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.7%

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

2.7 %

Ballinger ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.7 %

Ballinger ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.7 %

Ballinger ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.7%

Gifted and talented

2.7%

Special education

16.7%

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)

B

Ballinger ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Ballinger ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Ballinger ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Ballinger ISD: C

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.

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

15.8 %

Ballinger ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.7 %

Ballinger ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.3 %

Ballinger ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.1 %

Ballinger ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

22.2 %

Ballinger ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

32

African American

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (9.4%)

Ballinger ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

29 (90.6%)

Ballinger ISD: 90.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 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

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

29 (90.6%)

Ballinger ISD: 77.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (9.4%)

Ballinger ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 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

11.6

Ballinger ISD: 11.1

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

14.4 years

Ballinger ISD: 14.9 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

$47,587

Ballinger ISD: $50,815

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$33,660

Ballinger ISD: $36,335

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,998

Ballinger ISD: $40,092

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$43,066

Ballinger ISD: $47,057

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,207

Ballinger ISD: $54,369

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$54,665

Ballinger ISD: $56,646

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$54,540

Ballinger ISD: $63,962

Statewide: $71,111

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