Chisholm Trail Elementary School
- Elementary school in Belton ISD
- Belton, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Belton ISD: B
Total students
877
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
Belton ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Belton ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Chisholm Trail Elementary School is an elementary school in Belton, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 877 students. 53.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,745, which is $4,142 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Elizabeth Mcmurtry
- elizabeth.mcmurtry@bisd.net
- (254) 316-5100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Chisholm Trail Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
877
African American
59 (6.7%)
Belton ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.5%)
Belton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
414 (47.2%)
Belton ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
331 (37.7%)
Belton ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
63 (7.2%)
Belton ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
53.7 %
Belton ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62.4 %
Belton ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.8 %
Belton ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.5 %
Belton ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Belton ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
20.2 %
Belton ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Belton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Belton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Belton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Belton ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.4 %
Belton ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
10.8 %
Belton ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Belton ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Belton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.2 %
Belton ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Belton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.2 %
Belton ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Belton ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
59.5
African American
2 (3.4%)
Belton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.7%)
Belton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.7%)
Belton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11 (18.5%)
Belton ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
43.5 (73.1%)
Belton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.7%)
Belton ISD: 2.1%
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%)
Belton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
41 (68.9%)
Belton ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
16.5 (27.7%)
Belton ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (3.4%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.7
Belton ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
8.9 years
Belton ISD: 10.3 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
$54,745
Belton ISD: $55,968
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,188
Belton ISD: $51,706
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,276
Belton ISD: $52,726
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,450
Belton ISD: $54,388
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,383
Belton ISD: $58,261
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,367
Belton ISD: $63,113
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,447
Belton ISD: $64,414
Statewide: $71,111