Baird High School
- High school in Baird ISD
- Baird, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Baird ISD: B
Total students
123
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Baird ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Baird ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Baird High School is a high school in Baird, TX, in the Baird ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 123 students. 62.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% 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 B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 18.9.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,873, which is $8,768 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 1147Baird, TX 79504-1147
Office phone number
Principal
- Joshua Smith
- jsmith@bairdisd.org
- (325) 854-1400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Baird High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 25.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
123
African American
1 (0.8%)
Baird ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
25 (20.3%)
Baird ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
95 (77.2%)
Baird ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
2 (1.6%)
Baird ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
62.6 %
Baird ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
53.7 %
Baird ISD: 58.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.8 %
Baird ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
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
0.8 %
Baird ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
10.6 %
Baird ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
14.6 %
Baird ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
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)
B
Baird ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Baird ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Baird ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Baird 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Baird ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Baird ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Baird ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
Masked
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
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
15.1 %
Baird ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Baird ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
16.2 %
Baird ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.9
Baird ISD: 18.9
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
45.5 %
Baird ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
13.6 %
Baird ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
13.6 %
Baird ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 43.2%
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
17.2
African American
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17.2 (100%)
Baird ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Baird 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%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
12.7 (73.9%)
Baird ISD: 78.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
4.5 (26.1%)
Baird ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
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
7.2
Baird ISD: 9.3
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
12 years
Baird ISD: 12.7 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
$48,873
Baird ISD: $48,456
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$43,236
Baird ISD: $42,061
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$41,784
Baird ISD: $40,018
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
N/A
Baird ISD: $41,830
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,913
Baird ISD: $53,785
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$54,540
Baird ISD: $54,540
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$54,540
Baird ISD: $54,540
Statewide: $69,974