Beard Elementary School
- Elementary school in Northside ISD
- Helotes, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Northside ISD: B
Total students
663
Avg. teacher experience
17.3 years
Northside ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Northside ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
Beard Elementary School is an elementary school in Helotes, TX, in the Northside ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 663 students. 23.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.1% 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 $62,189, which is $5,098 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Blanca Hemann
- Blanca.Hemann@nisd.net
- (210) 397-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Beard Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
663
African American
13 (2%)
Northside ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
89 (13.4%)
Northside ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
309 (46.6%)
Northside ISD: 67.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Northside ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
230 (34.7%)
Northside ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
21 (3.2%)
Northside ISD: 3.1%
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
23.2 %
Northside ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
11.5 %
Northside ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.3 %
Northside ISD: 9.9%
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
1.1 %
Northside ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Northside ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.7 %
Northside ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.2 %
Northside ISD: 12.9%
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
Northside ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Northside ISD: B
School progress
B
Northside ISD: B
Closing the gaps
A
Northside ISD: 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
41
African American
1 (2.4%)
Northside ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.4%)
Northside ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11 (26.8%)
Northside ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27 (65.9%)
Northside ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (2.4%)
Northside 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%)
Northside ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
27 (65.9%)
Northside ISD: 65.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
14 (34.1%)
Northside ISD: 33%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Northside 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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.2
Northside ISD: 15.3
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
17.3 years
Northside ISD: 11.6 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
$62,189
Northside ISD: $60,091
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Northside ISD: $55,606
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,897
Northside ISD: $56,952
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,598
Northside ISD: $58,451
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,573
Northside ISD: $60,974
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,968
Northside ISD: $66,158
Statewide: $65,449