Baird High School
- Elementary/secondary school in Baird ISD
- Baird, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Total students
148
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Baird ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
85 %
Baird ISD: 85%
Statewide: 90.3%
Baird High School is an elementary/secondary school in Baird, TX, in the Baird ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 148 students. 54.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 85% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 17.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,068, which is $7,406 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
600 W 7th StBaird, TX 79504-3200
Office phone number
Principal
- James Stevens
- jstevens@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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
148
African American
1 (0.7%)
Baird ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Baird ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
27 (18.2%)
Baird ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
116 (78.4%)
Baird ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
3 (2%)
Baird ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
54.1 %
Baird ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
58.1 %
Baird ISD: 68.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10.8 %
Baird ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
25 %
Baird ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
85 %
Baird ISD: 85%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
Masked
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
82.4 %
Baird ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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: 2%
African American
Masked
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
24.1 %
Baird ISD: 19%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
13.3 %
Baird ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
26.2 %
Baird ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Baird ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Baird ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Baird ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.0
Baird ISD: 17.0
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
35 %
Baird ISD: 35%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
30 %
Baird ISD: 30%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
20 %
Baird ISD: 20%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17.2
African American
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (5.7%)
Baird ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16.2 (94.3%)
Baird ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (5.8%)
Baird ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
13.4 (77.6%)
Baird ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.9 (16.6%)
Baird ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Baird ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
8.6
Baird ISD: 10.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
13.5 years
Baird ISD: 11.6 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
$55,068
Baird ISD: $51,663
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,957
Baird ISD: $46,516
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$46,016
Baird ISD: $42,426
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$45,787
Baird ISD: $46,262
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,567
Baird ISD: $58,016
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,950
Baird ISD: $64,378
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$61,398
Baird ISD: $61,398
Statewide: $74,014