Bess Race Elementary School
- Elementary school in Crowley ISD
- Crowley, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Crowley ISD: B
Total students
603
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
Crowley ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Crowley ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bess Race Elementary School is an elementary school in Crowley, TX, in the Crowley ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 603 students. 31.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.8% 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.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,924, which is $3,283 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 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 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
603
African American
222 (36.8%)
Crowley ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Crowley ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12 (2%)
Crowley ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
164 (27.2%)
Crowley ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5%)
Crowley ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
161 (26.7%)
Crowley ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
40 (6.6%)
Crowley ISD: 4%
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
31.2 %
Crowley ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.3 %
Crowley ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.3 %
Crowley ISD: 17%
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
5.8 %
Crowley ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.8 %
Crowley ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.8 %
Crowley ISD: 11.5%
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
Crowley ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Crowley ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Crowley ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
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
3.5 %
Crowley ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Crowley ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
2.9 %
Crowley ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
14.3 %
Crowley ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 %
Crowley ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Crowley ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.2 %
Crowley ISD: 6%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
7.7 %
Crowley ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
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
36.6
African American
7.4 (20.2%)
Crowley ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Crowley ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (5.5%)
Crowley ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3 (8.2%)
Crowley ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.7%)
Crowley ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23.2 (63.4%)
Crowley ISD: 50.1%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Crowley ISD: 1.9%
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%)
Crowley ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
26.5 (72.5%)
Crowley ISD: 64%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
9 (24.8%)
Crowley ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (2.7%)
Crowley ISD: 0.7%
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
16.5
Crowley ISD: 13.8
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
9.3 years
Crowley ISD: 9.4 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
$60,924
Crowley ISD: $63,394
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$52,032
Crowley ISD: $59,481
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$58,472
Crowley ISD: $60,608
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$60,509
Crowley ISD: $63,026
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$61,949
Crowley ISD: $64,969
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$69,536
Crowley ISD: $70,776
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Crowley ISD: $77,879
Statewide: $69,974