Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

Total students

262

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.7 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 Ben Bolt, TX, in the Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 262 students. 80.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $44,166, which is $12,925 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bbpbschools.net/

Address

P O Box 547
Ben Bolt, TX 78342-0547

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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

262

African American

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

248 (94.7%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 94.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

13 (5%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

1 (0.4%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

94.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

5.0%

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

80.2 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 65.3%

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

82.8 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 76.8%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

2.7 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 4%

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

80.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

82.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.7 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 4%

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

0 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 40.7%

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

2.3 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

10.7 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

2.7%

Career and technical

N/A

Gifted and talented

2.3%

Special education

10.7%

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 2019-2020 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.

Overall

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

Student achievement

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

School progress

B

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

Closing the gaps

D

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 2020 Accountability Manual.

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

17.4

African American

1 (5.7%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

15.4 (88.5%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1 (5.7%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco 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%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

12.4 (71.3%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 74.8%

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

5 (28.7%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.

Students per teacher

15

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 16.4

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2019-2020 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

10.8 years

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.7 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

$44,166

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $45,294

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

$36,053

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $35,332

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$37,658

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $38,007

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$44,793

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $45,356

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$51,488

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $52,722

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

$54,716

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $51,436

Statewide: $65,449

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