Belmar Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Amarillo ISD
  • Amarillo, TX
  • Early education - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

Amarillo ISD: B

Total students

331

Avg. teacher experience

15.1 years

Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 91.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

Belmar Elementary School is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 331 students. 25.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,418, which is $1,777 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

belmaramaisd.sharpschool.com/

Address

6324 Adirondack
Amarillo, TX 79106-2636

Office phone number

(806) 326-4050

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Belmar Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

331

African American

22 (6.6%)

Amarillo ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (2.1%)

Amarillo ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

100 (30.2%)

Amarillo ISD: 46.7%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

188 (56.8%)

Amarillo ISD: 34.1%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

14 (4.2%)

Amarillo ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

6.6%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

2.1%

Hispanic

30.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

56.8%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

25.4 %

Amarillo ISD: 49.6%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

39.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 67%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

6.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

25.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

39.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

4.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

17.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

6.6%

Gifted and talented

4.8%

Special education

17.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

A

Amarillo ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

A

Amarillo ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

A

Amarillo ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

A

Amarillo 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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

0 %

Amarillo ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

16.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

5.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

2.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

0 %

Amarillo ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

24.9

African American

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

1 (4%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

2.3 (9%)

Amarillo ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

21.7 (87%)

Amarillo ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.8%

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%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

23.2 (93.2%)

Amarillo ISD: 82.6%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

1.7 (6.8%)

Amarillo ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

13.3

Amarillo ISD: 14.1

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

15.1 years

Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$59,418

Amarillo ISD: $58,886

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Amarillo ISD: $50,760

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$53,372

Amarillo ISD: $54,036

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$55,834

Amarillo ISD: $57,432

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$59,199

Amarillo ISD: $60,188

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$62,694

Amarillo ISD: $65,034

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$67,490

Amarillo ISD: $71,394

Statewide: $69,974

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