Big Springs Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Big Springs Charter School
- Leakey, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
Not rated
Big Springs Charter School: Not rated
Total students
117
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Big Springs Charter School: 7.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
69.2 %
Big Springs Charter School: 63.2%
Statewide: 90%
Big Springs Charter School is an charter elementary/secondary school in Leakey, TX, in the Big Springs Charter School school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 117 students. 73.5% 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 Not rated for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 69.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 7.1% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average ACT score was 16.3.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,832, which is $8,259 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Carmen 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
117
African American
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 1.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
68 (58.1%)
Big Springs Charter School: 51.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
48 (41%)
Big Springs Charter School: 43.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.9%)
Big Springs Charter School: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
73.5 %
Big Springs Charter School: 82.1%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
77.8 %
Big Springs Charter School: 85.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.3 %
Big Springs Charter School: 4.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
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
4.3 %
Big Springs Charter School: 4.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
43.6 %
Big Springs Charter School: 34.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
33.3 %
Big Springs Charter School: 47.5%
Statewide: 10.5%
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
Not rated
Big Springs Charter School: Not rated
Student achievement
Not rated
Big Springs Charter School: Not rated
School progress
Not rated
Big Springs Charter School: Not rated
Closing the gaps
Not rated
Big Springs Charter School: Not rated
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
69.2 %
Big Springs Charter School: 63.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
71.4 %
Big Springs Charter School: 62.5%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
66.7 %
Big Springs Charter School: 60%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
7.1 %
Big Springs Charter School: 11.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
8 %
Big Springs Charter School: 9.7%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
6.3 %
Big Springs Charter School: 13.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
11.8 %
Big Springs Charter School: 6.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
14.3 %
Big Springs Charter School: 7.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Springs Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
Masked
Big Springs Charter School: 842
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.3
Big Springs Charter School: 16.3
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
33.3 %
Big Springs Charter School: 23.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
11.1 %
Big Springs Charter School: 11.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
11.1 %
Big Springs Charter School: 11.8%
Statewide: 44.2%
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
11.7
African American
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 4.7%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 4.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.4 (21%)
Big Springs Charter School: 22.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9.2 (79%)
Big Springs Charter School: 66.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Big Springs Charter School: 1.6%
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%)
Big Springs Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
10.2 (87.6%)
Big Springs Charter School: 91.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1 (8.6%)
Big Springs Charter School: 6.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0.4 (3.8%)
Big Springs Charter School: 2.1%
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
10
Big Springs Charter School: 10.4
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
13.1 years
Big Springs Charter School: 7.9 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
$48,832
Big Springs Charter School: $43,640
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$16,552
Big Springs Charter School: $34,673
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$40,693
Big Springs Charter School: $40,557
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$48,052
Big Springs Charter School: $45,029
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,933
Big Springs Charter School: $55,933
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$51,012
Big Springs Charter School: $51,012
Statewide: $65,449