Besse Coleman Middle School

1208 Pleasant Run Rd, Cedar Hill, TX 75104 | (972) 293-4505
  • Grades: 7-8
  • Student Enrollment: 466
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Michael Timms
  • Fax: (469) 272-9445
  • Website: www.chisd.com
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 466
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 237 (50.9%)
  • Females: 229 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 47 (10.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 184 (39.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 231 (49.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Besse Coleman Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black36377.9%
Asian30.6%
Hispanic7315.7%
White255.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Besse Coleman Middle School
  Number Percent
7th Grade23851.1%
8th Grade22848.9%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
5.1
District:
8.1
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
62.1%
District:
44.3%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
17.5%
District:
22.2%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
2.9%
District:
16.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
5.8%
District:
9.3%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$77,676
District:
$74,807
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$48,873
District:
$49,748
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,725
District:
$48,121
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,033
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,515
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,535
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,859
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Besse Coleman Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on December 29, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school is a nice school but yall should put more stuff abt are sports on the websites

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