Sierra Blanca School

  • Elementary/secondary school in Sierra Blanca ISD
  • Sierra Blanca, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Sierra Blanca ISD: B

Total students

118

Avg. teacher experience

12.4 years

Sierra Blanca ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

87.5 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 90%

Sierra Blanca School is an elementary/secondary school in Sierra Blanca, TX, in the Sierra Blanca ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 118 students. 8.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 87.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,095, which is $2,208 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

sierrablancaisd.net

Address

500 Sierra Blanca Ave
Sierra Blanca, TX 79851-0308

Office phone number

(915) 741-2781

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sierra Blanca School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

118

African American

4 (3.4%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.8%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

84 (71.2%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 71.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

28 (23.7%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.8%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

71.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

23.7%

Two or more races

0.8%

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

8.5 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

77.1 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 77.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.5 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

8.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.5%

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

2.5 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.1 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.5%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

16.1%

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)

B

Sierra Blanca ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Sierra Blanca ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Sierra Blanca ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Sierra Blanca 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

87.5 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Sierra Blanca ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

83.3 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Sierra Blanca ISD: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

83.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

4.4 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Sierra Blanca ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Sierra Blanca ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

3.1 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

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

20.6 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

28.6 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Sierra Blanca ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24.7 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.4 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Sierra Blanca ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Sierra Blanca ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Sierra Blanca ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

56.3 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 56.3%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

93.8 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 93.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

56.3 %

Sierra Blanca ISD: 56.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

56.3%

Math

93.8%

Reading + Math

56.3%

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

11.7

African American

0 (0%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8.7 (74.3%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 74.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

3 (25.7%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 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

0.9 (7.6%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

8.8 (75.3%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (17.1%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Sierra Blanca ISD: 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

10.1

Sierra Blanca ISD: 10.1

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

12.4 years

Sierra Blanca ISD: 12.4 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

$61,095

Sierra Blanca ISD: $61,095

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,082

Sierra Blanca ISD: $48,082

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,582

Sierra Blanca ISD: $53,582

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,907

Sierra Blanca ISD: $56,907

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,000

Sierra Blanca ISD: $65,000

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$73,667

Sierra Blanca ISD: $73,667

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$75,500

Sierra Blanca ISD: $75,500

Statewide: $71,111

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