Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Belton ISD: B

Total students

628

Avg. teacher experience

10.3 years

Belton ISD: 10.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Belton ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 90%

High Point Elementary School is an elementary school in Temple, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 628 students. 39.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% 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 $55,321, which is $3,566 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1635 Starlight Dr
Temple, TX 76502

Office phone number

(254) 316-5000

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in High Point 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

628

African American

30 (4.8%)

Belton ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.6%)

Belton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.6%)

Belton ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

149 (23.7%)

Belton ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

7 (1.1%)

Belton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

406 (64.6%)

Belton ISD: 49.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

28 (4.5%)

Belton ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.8%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

23.7%

Pacific Islander

1.1%

White

64.6%

Two or more races

4.5%

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

39.3 %

Belton ISD: 50.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

32.6 %

Belton ISD: 40.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.4 %

Belton ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

32.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.4%

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

1.4 %

Belton ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.4 %

Belton ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.9 %

Belton ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.4%

Gifted and talented

6.4%

Special education

15.9%

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)

C

Belton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Belton ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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

10.1 %

Belton ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

12.1 %

Belton ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Belton ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

16.7 %

Belton ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.3 %

Belton ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Belton ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.1 %

Belton ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

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

40

African American

2 (5%)

Belton ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Belton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Belton ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (7.5%)

Belton ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Belton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35 (87.5%)

Belton ISD: 81.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

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

34 (85%)

Belton ISD: 74.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (12.5%)

Belton ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.5%)

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

15.7

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

10.3 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

$55,321

Belton ISD: $55,968

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,402

Belton ISD: $51,706

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,218

Belton ISD: $52,726

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,970

Belton ISD: $54,388

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,005

Belton ISD: $58,261

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,269

Belton ISD: $63,113

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,700

Belton ISD: $64,414

Statewide: $71,111

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