Ballinger High School
- High school in Ballinger ISD
- Ballinger, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 231Ballinger, TX 76821-0231
Office phone number
Principal
- Ryan Knickerbocker
- ryan.knickerbocker@ballingerisd.net
- (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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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