Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

Total students

260

Avg. teacher experience

13.9 years

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School is an elementary school in Alice, TX, in the Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 260 students. 45% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% 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 $49,177, which is $9,710 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bbpbschools.net/

Address

401 Whitney Dr
Alice, TX 78332

Office phone number

(361) 664-9568

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

260

African American

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

244 (93.8%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

16 (6.2%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

93.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

6.2%

Two or more races

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

45 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 47.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.9 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 80.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.9 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.9%

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

1.9 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.9 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.3 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.9%

Gifted and talented

1.9%

Special education

12.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco 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

10 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.2 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.1 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

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

19.3

African American

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

17.3 (89.7%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 79.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2 (10.3%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

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%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

16.3 (84.5%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 87.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (15.5%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

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

13.4

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.5

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

13.9 years

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.2 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

$49,177

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $50,127

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,500

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $47,966

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,531

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $40,226

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,270

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $47,368

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,350

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $55,051

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$54,369

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $58,813

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$58,743

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $58,743

Statewide: $71,111

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