Ballinger Elementary School

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

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Ballinger ISD: B

Total students

372

Avg. teacher experience

15 years

Ballinger ISD: 15.4 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ballinger ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

Ballinger Elementary School is an elementary school in Ballinger, TX, in the Ballinger ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 372 students. 39.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% 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.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,568, which is $9,073 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.ballingerisd.net

Address

P O Box 231
Ballinger, TX 76821-0231

Office phone number

(325) 365-3527

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ballinger Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

372

African American

4 (1.1%)

Ballinger ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.8%)

Ballinger ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

176 (47.3%)

Ballinger ISD: 47.5%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

174 (46.8%)

Ballinger ISD: 48.4%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

15 (4%)

Ballinger ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

1.1%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

47.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

46.8%

Two or more races

4.0%

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

39.8 %

Ballinger ISD: 51.9%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

69.9 %

Ballinger ISD: 59.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

2.7 %

Ballinger ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

39.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

69.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.7%

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

2.7 %

Ballinger ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

3 %

Ballinger ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

15.6 %

Ballinger ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

2.7%

Gifted and talented

3.0%

Special education

15.6%

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

Ballinger ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Ballinger ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Ballinger ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

Ballinger 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.

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

4.5 %

Ballinger ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

0 %

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.2 %

Ballinger ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

5.1 %

Ballinger ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

22.2 %

Ballinger ISD: 18.8%

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

35

African American

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3 (8.6%)

Ballinger ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

32 (91.4%)

Ballinger ISD: 92.4%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ballinger 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%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

31 (88.6%)

Ballinger ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

4 (11.4%)

Ballinger ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ballinger 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

10.6

Ballinger ISD: 10.7

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 years

Ballinger ISD: 15.4 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

$48,568

Ballinger ISD: $51,302

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$36,647

Ballinger ISD: $38,320

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$43,593

Ballinger ISD: $46,134

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$51,106

Ballinger ISD: $55,025

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$54,915

Ballinger ISD: $57,072

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$55,540

Ballinger ISD: $66,068

Statewide: $69,974

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