Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Belton ISD: B

Total students

877

Avg. teacher experience

8.9 years

Belton ISD: 10.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Belton ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 90%

Chisholm Trail Elementary School is an elementary school in Belton, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 877 students. 53.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,745, which is $4,142 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bisd.net

Address

1082 S Wheat Rd
Belton, TX 76513

Office phone number

(254) 316-5100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Chisholm Trail Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

877

African American

59 (6.7%)

Belton ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.5%)

Belton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.5%)

Belton ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

414 (47.2%)

Belton ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.2%)

Belton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

331 (37.7%)

Belton ISD: 49.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

63 (7.2%)

Belton ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.7%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

47.2%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

37.7%

Two or more races

7.2%

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

53.7 %

Belton ISD: 50.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

62.4 %

Belton ISD: 40.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15.8 %

Belton ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

53.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.8%

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

16.5 %

Belton ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.3 %

Belton ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

20.2 %

Belton ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

16.5%

Gifted and talented

4.3%

Special education

20.2%

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)

C

Belton ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Belton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Belton ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Belton ISD: B

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

16.4 %

Belton ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10.8 %

Belton ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Belton ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Belton ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.2 %

Belton ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Belton ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.2 %

Belton ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Belton ISD: 13.7%

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

59.5

African American

2 (3.4%)

Belton ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (1.7%)

Belton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.7%)

Belton ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

11 (18.5%)

Belton ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Belton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

43.5 (73.1%)

Belton ISD: 81.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.7%)

Belton ISD: 2.1%

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%)

Belton ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

41 (68.9%)

Belton ISD: 74.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

16.5 (27.7%)

Belton ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

2 (3.4%)

Belton ISD: 0.4%

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

14.7

Belton ISD: 14.2

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

8.9 years

Belton ISD: 10.3 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

$54,745

Belton ISD: $55,968

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,188

Belton ISD: $51,706

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,276

Belton ISD: $52,726

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,450

Belton ISD: $54,388

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,383

Belton ISD: $58,261

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,367

Belton ISD: $63,113

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$67,447

Belton ISD: $64,414

Statewide: $71,111

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