James R Bilhartz Jr Elementary School
- Elementary school in Duncanville ISD
- Dallas, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating
F
Duncanville ISD: B
Total students
572
Avg. teacher experience
7.9 years
Duncanville ISD: 8.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 90%
James R Bilhartz Jr Elementary School is an elementary school in Dallas, TX, in the Duncanville ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 572 students. The school received an accountability rating of F. 70.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,221, which is $99 more than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Valerie Nelms-harris
- vnelmsharris@duncanvilleisd.org
- (972) 708-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in James R Bilhartz Jr Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
572
African American
131 (22.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 39.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
14 (2.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
389 (68%)
Duncanville ISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23 (4%)
Duncanville ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
13 (2.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
70.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
80.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
37.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 19%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
36.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Duncanville ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
3 %
Duncanville ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
18.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
F
Duncanville ISD: B
Student achievement
F
Duncanville ISD: C
School progress
F
Duncanville ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Duncanville 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
39
African American
16 (41%)
Duncanville ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
13 (33.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
3 (7.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (15.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.1%
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%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31 (79.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
7 (18%)
Duncanville ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (2.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.7
Duncanville ISD: 15.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
7.9 years
Duncanville ISD: 8.7 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
$54,221
Duncanville ISD: $55,679
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$52,895
Duncanville ISD: $53,462
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$52,288
Duncanville ISD: $53,055
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$53,892
Duncanville ISD: $54,477
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$55,693
Duncanville ISD: $57,983
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$62,134
Duncanville ISD: $63,920
Statewide: $62,039