Bess Race Elementary School
- Elementary school in Crowley ISD
- Crowley, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Crowley ISD: B
Total students
551
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Crowley ISD: 9.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Crowley ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Bess Race Elementary School is an elementary school in Crowley, TX, in the Crowley ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 551 students. 46.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,946, which is $3,855 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
537 S Hts DrCrowley, TX 76036-3197
Office phone number
Principal
- Holly Anderson
- handerson@crowley.k12.tx.us
- (817) 297-5080
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bess Race Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
551
African American
188 (34.1%)
Crowley ISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Crowley ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
7 (1.3%)
Crowley ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
153 (27.8%)
Crowley ISD: 33%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Crowley ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
167 (30.3%)
Crowley ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
34 (6.2%)
Crowley ISD: 3.9%
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
46.5 %
Crowley ISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
64.1 %
Crowley ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.1 %
Crowley ISD: 17.2%
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
6 %
Crowley ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Crowley ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Crowley ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10 %
Crowley ISD: 10.6%
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
C
Crowley ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Crowley ISD: B
School progress
C
Crowley ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Crowley ISD: C
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.
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
37
African American
8 (21.6%)
Crowley ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Crowley ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.7%)
Crowley ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3 (8.1%)
Crowley ISD: 14%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.7%)
Crowley ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24 (64.8%)
Crowley ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Crowley ISD: 2.2%
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%)
Crowley ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
28 (75.7%)
Crowley ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
9 (24.3%)
Crowley ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Crowley ISD: 0.3%
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
14.9
Crowley ISD: 14.3
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
9.1 years
Crowley ISD: 9.5 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
$60,946
Crowley ISD: $63,514
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$56,589
Crowley ISD: $58,409
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$58,420
Crowley ISD: $60,786
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$62,433
Crowley ISD: $62,935
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$62,219
Crowley ISD: $65,226
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$67,546
Crowley ISD: $71,909
Statewide: $65,449