Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Total students

194

Avg. teacher experience

4.8 years

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 6.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.8 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School is a high school in Ben Bolt, TX, in the Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 194 students. 51% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.6% 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.

In the Class of 2023, 97.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average ACT score was 15.4.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $80,897, which is $18,423 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bbpbschools.net/

Address

172 Badger Ln
Ben Bolt, TX 78342-0547

Office phone number

(361) 664-9822

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

194

African American

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

176 (90.7%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 89.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

18 (9.3%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

90.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

9.3%

Two or more races

0%

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

51 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 50%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

78.4 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 84.1%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

2.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

51.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

78.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.6%

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

2.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

6.2 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

13.4 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

2.6%

Gifted and talented

6.2%

Special education

13.4%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco 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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97.8 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

97.7 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

97.7%

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 2022-2023 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

1.9 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 2%

African American

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.1 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.7%

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

26.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

27.2 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

22.2 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 18.7%

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 2022-2023 school year.

All students

0 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 26.9%

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 2022-2023 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

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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

Masked

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

15.4

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 15.4

Statewide: 19.2

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 2022-2023.

Reading

32.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 32.6%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

20.9 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

11.6 %

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

32.6%

Math

20.9%

Reading + Math

11.6%

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

20.1

African American

1 (5%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

14.2 (70.8%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 83%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

4.9 (24.2%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

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%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

13.4 (66.7%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 76%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

6.7 (33.3%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 24%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 0%

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

9.7

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 11.2

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

4.8 years

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: 6.8 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

$80,897

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $91,766

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$69,134

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $74,170

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$107,687

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $113,652

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$76,780

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $95,115

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$125,022

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $125,672

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$128,420

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $130,071

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD: $133,373

Statewide: $74,014

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