Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

Total students

235

Avg. teacher experience

10.6 years

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.7 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School is a high school in Ben Bolt, TX, in the Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 235 students. 50.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 94.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 15.3.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,028, which is $7,859 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bbpbschools.net/

Address

172 Badger Ln
Ben Bolt, TX 78342-0547

Office phone number

(361) 664-9822

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High 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

235

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

220 (93.6%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

14 (6%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.4%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

93.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

6.0%

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

50.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 47.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

78.3 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 80.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.3 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

78.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.3%

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

4.3 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.5 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.9 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.3%

Gifted and talented

5.5%

Special education

8.9%

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)

B

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

94.7 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

94.4 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

94.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

0.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

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

9.8 %

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

9.6 %

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

13.3 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

15.3

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 15.3

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

70.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 70.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

79.4 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 79.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

64.7 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 64.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

70.6%

Math

79.4%

Reading + Math

64.7%

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

20.4

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

14.4 (70.5%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 79.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

6 (29.5%)

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

18.4 (90.2%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 87.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (9.8%)

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

11.5

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

10.6 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

$51,028

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $50,127

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,876

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $47,966

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,355

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $40,226

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,026

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $47,368

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,678

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $55,051

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,294

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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