Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Blackwell CISD: B

Total students

155

Avg. teacher experience

14 years

Blackwell CISD: 14 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Blackwell CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Blackwell School is an elementary/secondary school in Blackwell, TX, in the Blackwell CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 155 students. 35.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Blackwell School was 959 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.0.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,121, which is $2,766 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

610 N Alamo
Blackwell, TX 79506-0505

Office phone number

(325) 282-2311

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Blackwell School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

155

African American

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.6%)

Blackwell CISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

40 (25.8%)

Blackwell CISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

111 (71.6%)

Blackwell CISD: 71.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (1.9%)

Blackwell CISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

25.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

71.6%

Two or more races

1.9%

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

35.5 %

Blackwell CISD: 35.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

39.4 %

Blackwell CISD: 39.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.9 %

Blackwell CISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

35.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

39.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.9%

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

1.9 %

Blackwell CISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.2 %

Blackwell CISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.5 %

Blackwell CISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.9%

Gifted and talented

5.2%

Special education

15.5%

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

Blackwell CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Blackwell CISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Blackwell CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Blackwell CISD: 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

100 %

Blackwell CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Blackwell CISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Blackwell CISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

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 %

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Blackwell CISD: 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

9.4 %

Blackwell CISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.5 %

Blackwell CISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.3 %

Blackwell CISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Blackwell CISD: 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

3 %

Blackwell CISD: 3%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.8 %

Blackwell CISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Blackwell CISD: 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

Masked

Blackwell CISD: Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blackwell CISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Blackwell CISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Blackwell CISD: 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

959

Blackwell CISD: 959

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

21.0

Blackwell CISD: 21.0

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

72.2 %

Blackwell CISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

66.7 %

Blackwell CISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

61.1 %

Blackwell CISD: 61.1%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

72.2%

Math

66.7%

Reading + Math

61.1%

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

22.1

African American

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (9%)

Blackwell CISD: 9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.1 (91%)

Blackwell CISD: 91%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 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%)

Blackwell CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20 (90.4%)

Blackwell CISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.1 (9.6%)

Blackwell CISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Blackwell CISD: 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

7

Blackwell CISD: 7

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

14 years

Blackwell CISD: 14 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

$56,121

Blackwell CISD: $56,121

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,092

Blackwell CISD: $48,092

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,545

Blackwell CISD: $42,545

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,405

Blackwell CISD: $49,405

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,150

Blackwell CISD: $57,150

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,284

Blackwell CISD: $66,284

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$81,233

Blackwell CISD: $81,233

Statewide: $71,111

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