Joe M Pirtle Elementary School
- Elementary school in Belton ISD
- Temple, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Belton ISD: N/A
Total students
625
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Belton ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Belton ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Joe M Pirtle Elementary School is an elementary school in Temple, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 625 students. 24.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,249, which is $3,225 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Principal
- Rebecca Vaughn
- rebecca.vaughn@bisd.net
- (254) 215-3400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Joe M Pirtle Elementary 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
625
African American
70 (11.2%)
Belton ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Belton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
17 (2.7%)
Belton ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
178 (28.5%)
Belton ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
303 (48.5%)
Belton ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
53 (8.5%)
Belton ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
24.2 %
Belton ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
36.8 %
Belton ISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.7 %
Belton ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.7 %
Belton ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10.2 %
Belton ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.2 %
Belton ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Belton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Belton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Belton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Belton ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10 %
Belton ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
8.8 %
Belton ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Belton ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
9.1 %
Belton ISD: 10%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
13.9 %
Belton ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Belton ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
8.6 %
Belton ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
6.5 %
Belton ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
40
African American
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6 (15%)
Belton ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31 (77.5%)
Belton ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3 (7.5%)
Belton ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
35 (87.5%)
Belton ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5 (12.5%)
Belton ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.6
Belton ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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 years
Belton ISD: 10.2 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
$59,249
Belton ISD: $60,208
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Belton ISD: $54,672
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,563
Belton ISD: $57,233
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,789
Belton ISD: $58,676
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,982
Belton ISD: $62,238
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,775
Belton ISD: $68,411
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Belton ISD: $73,449
Statewide: $74,014