Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School
- High school in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD
- Ben Bolt, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B
Total students
247
Avg. teacher experience
7.8 years
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 8.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
94 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90.3%
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 2020-2021 school year, it had 247 students. 48.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 94% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School was 857 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.5.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,607, which is $11,034 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 547Ben Bolt, TX 78342-0547
Office phone number
Principal
- Agustine Barrera
- cstraube@bbpbschools.net
- (361) 664-9822
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
247
African American
0 (0%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
233 (94.3%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 94.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13 (5.3%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
48.2 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
83.4 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 84.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.9 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.9 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.1 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
8.9 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 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 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.5 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
Masked
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.1 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.1 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 10%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
0 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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: 59%
African American
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
857
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 857
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.5
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 18.5
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
48 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 48%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
8 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 8%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
8 %
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 8%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20.7
African American
0 (0%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
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
16.7 (80.6%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (19.4%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
18.7 (90.3%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2 (9.7%)
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 12.8
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
7.8 years
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 8.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$46,607
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $46,349
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$42,351
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $42,032
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$43,135
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $40,553
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$47,310
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $46,508
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,458
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $55,276
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$43,849
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $48,243
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$55,630
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $55,631
Statewide: $69,974