Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Canyon ISD: A

Total students

1,041

Avg. teacher experience

10.7 years

Canyon ISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Canyon ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90%

Westover Park Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Canyon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,041 students. 34.8% 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 A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,073, which is $814 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.canyonisd.net

Address

7200 W Pkwy
Amarillo, TX 79109-7314

Office phone number

(806) 677-2420

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Westover Park Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,041

African American

46 (4.4%)

Canyon ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

7 (0.7%)

Canyon ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

24 (2.3%)

Canyon ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

330 (31.7%)

Canyon ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.3%)

Canyon ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

607 (58.3%)

Canyon ISD: 64%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

24 (2.3%)

Canyon ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.4%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

2.3%

Hispanic

31.7%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

58.3%

Two or more races

2.3%

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

34.8 %

Canyon ISD: 33.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

35.5 %

Canyon ISD: 34.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.7 %

Canyon ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

34.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

35.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.7%

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

2.7 %

Canyon ISD: 3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.1 %

Canyon ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.1 %

Canyon ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.7%

Gifted and talented

7.1%

Special education

12.1%

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)

A

Canyon ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Canyon ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Canyon ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Canyon ISD: B

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.

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

17.4 %

Canyon ISD: 14%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.6 %

Canyon ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Canyon ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

5.9 %

Canyon ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.7 %

Canyon ISD: 17%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Canyon ISD: 25%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.2 %

Canyon ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

34.8 %

Canyon ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

53.5

African American

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.9%)

Canyon ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8.6 (16%)

Canyon ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

43.9 (82.1%)

Canyon ISD: 87.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.3%

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 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

37.7 (70.5%)

Canyon ISD: 77.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

15.8 (29.5%)

Canyon ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.1%

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

19.4

Canyon ISD: 16.1

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

10.7 years

Canyon ISD: 10.5 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

$58,073

Canyon ISD: $58,052

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,280

Canyon ISD: $54,458

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,095

Canyon ISD: $54,008

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,854

Canyon ISD: $56,710

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,942

Canyon ISD: $59,881

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,014

Canyon ISD: $64,388

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,885

Canyon ISD: $69,868

Statewide: $71,111

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