Bear Creek Elementary School
- Elementary school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Total students
540
Avg. teacher experience
7.3 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
Bear Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 540 students. 25.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,252, which is $3,635 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.3 years of experience.
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Website
www.austinisd.org/schools/bearcreek
Address
12801 Escarpment BlvdAustin, TX 78739
Office phone number
Principals
- Theressa Engel
- bearcreek@austinisd.org
- (512) 414-0040
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bear Creek Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
540
African American
3 (0.6%)
Austin ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.7%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
104 (19.3%)
Austin ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
96 (17.8%)
Austin ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
296 (54.8%)
Austin ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
37 (6.9%)
Austin ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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 %
Austin ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
2.4 %
Austin ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.7 %
Austin ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
22 %
Austin ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
11.1 %
Austin ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.6 %
Austin ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Austin 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
0.5 %
Austin ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Austin ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.4 %
Austin ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
1.5 %
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Austin ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Austin ISD: 6.6%
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
34.3
African American
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.1 (0.1%)
Austin ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.7 (13.6%)
Austin ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.6 (86.2%)
Austin ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 1.3%
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%)
Austin ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22.3 (65%)
Austin ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12 (35%)
Austin ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.7%
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
Austin ISD: 13.8
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
7.3 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 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
$55,252
Austin ISD: $56,424
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,534
Austin ISD: $50,931
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,346
Austin ISD: $53,753
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,250
Austin ISD: $55,764
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,015
Austin ISD: $56,873
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,001
Austin ISD: $61,418
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Austin ISD: $71,664
Statewide: $71,111