Balmorhea School
- Elementary/secondary school in Balmorhea ISD
- Balmorhea, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Balmorhea ISD: B
Total students
186
Avg. teacher experience
20.1 years
Balmorhea ISD: 20.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Balmorhea ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Balmorhea School is an elementary/secondary school in Balmorhea, TX, in the Balmorhea ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 186 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 52.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,362, which is $240 more than the state average. The average ACT score was 17.9. In the Class of 2018, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 368Balmorhea, TX 79718-0368
Office phone number
Principal
- James Workman
- jworkman@bisdbears.esc18.net
- (432) 375-2223
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Balmorhea School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
186
African American
1 (0.5%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
157 (84.4%)
Balmorhea ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26 (14%)
Balmorhea ISD: 14%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.1%)
Balmorhea ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
52.7 %
Balmorhea ISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
84.4 %
Balmorhea ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
8.6 %
Balmorhea ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.1 %
Balmorhea ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
34.4 %
Balmorhea ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
0.5 %
Balmorhea ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.2 %
Balmorhea ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Balmorhea ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Balmorhea ISD: B
School progress
A
Balmorhea ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Balmorhea 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
100 %
Balmorhea ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Balmorhea ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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 %
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Balmorhea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
0 %
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Balmorhea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
0 %
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
Masked
Balmorhea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Balmorhea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
Masked
Balmorhea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.9
Balmorhea ISD: 17.9
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
90 %
Balmorhea ISD: 90%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
80 %
Balmorhea ISD: 80%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
80 %
Balmorhea ISD: 80%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
19.5
African American
1 (5.1%)
Balmorhea ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
11.6 (59.5%)
Balmorhea ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6.9 (35.4%)
Balmorhea ISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
14.9 (76.4%)
Balmorhea ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
4.6 (23.6%)
Balmorhea ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Balmorhea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
9.5
Balmorhea ISD: 9.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
20.1 years
Balmorhea ISD: 20.1 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
$54,362
Balmorhea ISD: $54,362
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$46,250
Balmorhea ISD: $46,250
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$41,000
Balmorhea ISD: $41,000
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$45,749
Balmorhea ISD: $45,749
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$55,960
Balmorhea ISD: $55,960
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$58,118
Balmorhea ISD: $58,118
Statewide: $62,039