Nolan Creek SchoolCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Orenda Charter School: A

Total students

106

Avg. teacher experience

6.8 years

Orenda Charter School: 9.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Orenda Charter School: 91.8%

Statewide: 90%

Nolan Creek School is an charter elementary school in Belton, TX, in the Orenda Charter School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 106 students. 45.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,109, which is $6,778 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.nolancreekschool.org/

Address

505 E Ave C
Belton, TX 76513-3500

Office phone number

(254) 939-4491

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nolan Creek School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

106

African American

10 (9.4%)

Orenda Charter School: 5.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 6.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

29 (27.4%)

Orenda Charter School: 22.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

62 (58.5%)

Orenda Charter School: 59.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (4.7%)

Orenda Charter School: 5.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

9.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

27.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

58.5%

Two or more races

4.7%

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

45.3 %

Orenda Charter School: 40.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

17 %

Orenda Charter School: 11.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.8 %

Orenda Charter School: 2.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

17.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

1.9 %

Orenda Charter School: 2.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Orenda Charter School: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.2 %

Orenda Charter School: 11.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.9%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

14.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Orenda Charter School: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Orenda Charter School: A

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Orenda Charter School: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Orenda Charter School: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

9.8 %

Orenda Charter School: 6.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

26.7 %

Orenda Charter School: 5.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Orenda Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Orenda Charter School: 2.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

3.3 %

Orenda Charter School: 7.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Orenda Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.1 %

Orenda Charter School: 6.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

9.1 %

Orenda Charter School: 8.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

9

African American

2 (22.2%)

Orenda Charter School: 8.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 10.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

7 (77.8%)

Orenda Charter School: 78.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 0%

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%)

Orenda Charter School: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

6 (66.7%)

Orenda Charter School: 80.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (33.3%)

Orenda Charter School: 19.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Orenda Charter School: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.8

Orenda Charter School: 17.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

6.8 years

Orenda Charter School: 9.4 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

$52,109

Orenda Charter School: $53,578

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,667

Orenda Charter School: $50,145

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,492

Orenda Charter School: $50,624

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,278

Orenda Charter School: $52,220

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,222

Orenda Charter School: $56,618

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Orenda Charter School: $60,219

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Orenda Charter School: $64,271

Statewide: $71,111

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