Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Ballinger ISD: B

Total students

270

Avg. teacher experience

17 years

Ballinger ISD: 15.4 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

95.8 %

Ballinger ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

Ballinger High School is a high school in Ballinger, TX, in the Ballinger ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 270 students. 59.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% 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, 95.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2019-2020 school year.

The average SAT score at Ballinger High School was 1074 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.9.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,743, which is $2,898 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17 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) 365-3547

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ballinger High 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

270

African American

2 (0.7%)

Ballinger ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Ballinger ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

134 (49.6%)

Ballinger ISD: 47.5%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

132 (48.9%)

Ballinger ISD: 48.4%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

1 (0.4%)

Ballinger ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

49.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

48.9%

Two or more races

0.4%

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

59.6 %

Ballinger ISD: 51.9%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

48.1 %

Ballinger ISD: 59.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

1.9 %

Ballinger ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

59.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.9%

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

1.9 %

Ballinger ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

10.4 %

Ballinger ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

9.3 %

Ballinger ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

1.9%

Gifted and talented

10.4%

Special education

9.3%

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)

B

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.

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

95.8 %

Ballinger ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87%

American Indian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

Asian

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

97.3 %

Ballinger ISD: 97.3%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.2%

White

93.3 %

Ballinger ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 94%

Two or more races

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 91.1%

African American

N/A

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

97.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

93.3%

Two or more races

Masked

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

1.6 %

Ballinger ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.6%

American Indian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.3%

African American

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.5%

Asian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.3%

Hispanic

0.7 %

Ballinger ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.5%

White

2.6 %

Ballinger ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 0.9%

Two or more races

0 %

Ballinger ISD: 0%

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

13.8 %

Ballinger ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

Masked

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

14.4 %

Ballinger ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

12.8 %

Ballinger ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

20 %

Ballinger ISD: 18.8%

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 %

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 22%

African American

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13.3%

American Indian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.2%

Asian

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 59.1%

Hispanic

0 %

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 25.4%

Two or more races

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

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

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 59%

African American

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 40.4%

American Indian

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 57.6%

Asian

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 81.2%

Hispanic

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 58.9%

White

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 69%

Two or more races

N/A

Ballinger 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

1074

Ballinger ISD: 1074

Statewide: 1019

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.9

Ballinger 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

22.5 %

Ballinger ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 59.7%

Math

35.2 %

Ballinger ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 47.9%

Reading + Math

11.3 %

Ballinger ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 43.2%

Reading

22.5%

Math

35.2%

Reading + Math

11.3%

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

25.2

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

1.7 (6.8%)

Ballinger ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

23.5 (93.2%)

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

17.6 (70%)

Ballinger ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

7.6 (30%)

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

10.7

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

17 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

$54,743

Ballinger ISD: $51,302

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$37,450

Ballinger ISD: $38,320

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$54,456

Ballinger ISD: $46,134

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$61,829

Ballinger ISD: $55,025

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$58,185

Ballinger ISD: $57,072

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$85,729

Ballinger ISD: $66,068

Statewide: $69,974

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