Big Springs Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Big Springs Charter School
- Leakey, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Total students
105
Avg. teacher experience
18.4 years
Big Springs Charter School: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
75 %
Big Springs Charter School: 60%
Statewide: 90.3%
Big Springs Charter School is an charter elementary/secondary school in Leakey, TX, in the Big Springs Charter School school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 105 students. 64.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 75% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 14.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,216, which is $11,258 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
10664 N Us Hwy 83Leakey, TX 78873
Office phone number
Principal
- Carmen R Boatright
- crboatright@bscsk12.com
- (830) 232-7101
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Big Springs Charter School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
105
African American
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 2.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
59 (56.2%)
Big Springs Charter School: 51.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
46 (43.8%)
Big Springs Charter School: 44.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 1.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
64.8 %
Big Springs Charter School: 64.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
83.8 %
Big Springs Charter School: 80%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.8 %
Big Springs Charter School: 3.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
42.9 %
Big Springs Charter School: 44.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
75 %
Big Springs Charter School: 60%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
75 %
Big Springs Charter School: 64.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: 64.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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 %
Big Springs Charter School: 18.1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 14.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 20.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
68.9 %
Big Springs Charter School: 66.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
76.9 %
Big Springs Charter School: 73.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
61.8 %
Big Springs Charter School: 62%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: 20%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
14.0
Big Springs Charter School: 14.0
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
12.5 %
Big Springs Charter School: 18.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
11
African American
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 5.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 5.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3 (27.4%)
Big Springs Charter School: 15.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
8 (72.6%)
Big Springs Charter School: 74.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
7 (63.9%)
Big Springs Charter School: 65.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4 (36.1%)
Big Springs Charter School: 34.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
9.6
Big Springs Charter School: 9.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
18.4 years
Big Springs Charter School: 13.8 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
$51,216
Big Springs Charter School: $48,937
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: $35,750
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$36,250
Big Springs Charter School: $39,025
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$42,900
Big Springs Charter School: $44,174
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$52,651
Big Springs Charter School: $56,456
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$56,233
Big Springs Charter School: $54,155
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$55,924
Big Springs Charter School: $55,924
Statewide: $74,014