Paul A Brown Alternative Center
- High school in Beaumont ISD
- Beaumont, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Beaumont ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
98
Avg. teacher experience
18.9 years
Beaumont ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
48.8 %
Beaumont ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 90%
Paul A Brown Alternative Center is a high school in Beaumont, TX, in the Beaumont ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 98 students. 98% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 48.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 27.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,778, which is $10,109 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Calvin Rice
- CRICE@bmtisd.com
- (409) 617-5720
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Paul A Brown Alternative Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
98
African American
66 (67.3%)
Beaumont ISD: 59.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Beaumont ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Beaumont ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
25 (25.5%)
Beaumont ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Beaumont ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (4.1%)
Beaumont ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (3.1%)
Beaumont ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
98 %
Beaumont ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
91.8 %
Beaumont ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
12.2 %
Beaumont ISD: 14%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
11.2 %
Beaumont ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1 %
Beaumont ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
2 %
Beaumont ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Beaumont ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Beaumont ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Beaumont ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Beaumont ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
48.8 %
Beaumont ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
48.2 %
Beaumont ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Beaumont ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
66.7 %
Beaumont ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Beaumont ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
20 %
Beaumont ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Beaumont ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
27.9 %
Beaumont ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
28 %
Beaumont ISD: 6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Beaumont ISD: 20%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
18.5 %
Beaumont ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 20%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
40 %
Beaumont ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Beaumont ISD: 2.2%
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
89 %
Beaumont ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
92.2 %
Beaumont ISD: 38.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Beaumont ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
75.8 %
Beaumont ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
92.3 %
Beaumont ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Beaumont ISD: 35.4%
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 %
Beaumont ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Beaumont ISD: 1%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Beaumont ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Beaumont ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Beaumont ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Beaumont ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Beaumont ISD: 2.6%
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
Beaumont ISD: 32%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Beaumont ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 20%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Beaumont ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 40.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Beaumont ISD: Masked
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
Masked
Beaumont ISD: 985
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Beaumont ISD: 20.4
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
7.7 %
Beaumont ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
5.8 %
Beaumont ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
5.8 %
Beaumont ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
8.5
African American
6.5 (76.4%)
Beaumont ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Beaumont ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Beaumont ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (11.8%)
Beaumont ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Beaumont ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1 (11.8%)
Beaumont ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Beaumont ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.7 (8.8%)
Beaumont ISD: 4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
5 (59.1%)
Beaumont ISD: 70%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.7 (32.1%)
Beaumont ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Beaumont ISD: 0.9%
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
11.6
Beaumont ISD: 16.5
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
18.9 years
Beaumont ISD: 10.4 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
$48,778
Beaumont ISD: $52,697
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$32,676
Beaumont ISD: $41,017
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,300
Beaumont ISD: $49,454
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$25,605
Beaumont ISD: $53,028
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$42,640
Beaumont ISD: $55,632
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Beaumont ISD: $59,685
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,328
Beaumont ISD: $67,555
Statewide: $71,111