Bess Campbell Elementary School
- Elementary school in Lamar CISD
- Sugar Land, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Lamar CISD: A
Total students
529
Avg. teacher experience
18 years
Lamar CISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lamar CISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 90%
Bess Campbell Elementary School is an elementary school in Sugar Land, TX, in the Lamar CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 529 students. 14% 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 A 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 $65,303, which is $8,212 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 18 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1000 Shadow Bend DrSugar Land, TX 77479
Office phone number
Principal
- Michelle Koerth
- mkoerth@lcisd.org
- (832) 223-1302
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bess Campbell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
529
African American
28 (5.3%)
Lamar CISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Lamar CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
49 (9.3%)
Lamar CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
90 (17%)
Lamar CISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
342 (64.7%)
Lamar CISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
17 (3.2%)
Lamar CISD: 3%
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
14 %
Lamar CISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
4.2 %
Lamar CISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.5 %
Lamar CISD: 15%
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 %
Lamar CISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Lamar CISD: 27%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
27.6 %
Lamar CISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.5 %
Lamar CISD: 12.6%
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
A
Lamar CISD: A
Student achievement
A
Lamar CISD: A
School progress
A
Lamar CISD: A
Closing the gaps
A
Lamar 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 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
34.4
African American
1 (2.9%)
Lamar CISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.3 (6.7%)
Lamar CISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31.1 (90.4%)
Lamar CISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.8%
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%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
26 (75.6%)
Lamar CISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
8.4 (24.4%)
Lamar CISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.6%
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
15.4
Lamar CISD: 16.4
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
18 years
Lamar CISD: 10.7 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
$65,303
Lamar CISD: $62,138
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Lamar CISD: $53,405
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$60,500
Lamar CISD: $58,907
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$61,233
Lamar CISD: $61,306
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$63,895
Lamar CISD: $64,247
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$69,984
Lamar CISD: $70,013
Statewide: $65,449