Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Childress ISD: A

Total students

269

Avg. teacher experience

10.3 years

Childress ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Childress ISD: 87.2%

Statewide: 90%

Childress Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Childress, TX, in the Childress ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 269 students. 48.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,900, which is $11,987 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

700 Commerce St
Childress, TX 79201-3750

Office phone number

(940) 937-3641

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Childress 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

269

African American

12 (4.5%)

Childress ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.7%)

Childress ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (1.9%)

Childress ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

100 (37.2%)

Childress ISD: 37.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

143 (53.2%)

Childress ISD: 52.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (2.6%)

Childress ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.5%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

1.9%

Hispanic

37.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

53.2%

Two or more races

2.6%

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

48.7 %

Childress ISD: 39%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

48.3 %

Childress ISD: 53.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.1 %

Childress ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

48.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.1%

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

4.1 %

Childress ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.8 %

Childress ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.6 %

Childress ISD: 14%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.1%

Gifted and talented

7.8%

Special education

15.6%

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)

C

Childress ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Childress ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Childress ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Childress 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

17.2 %

Childress ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6.7 %

Childress ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Childress ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

20 %

Childress ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Childress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.3 %

Childress ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Childress ISD: 22.6%

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

21.3

African American

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (9.4%)

Childress ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19.3 (90.6%)

Childress ISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0%

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%)

Childress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.3 (95.3%)

Childress ISD: 95.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (4.7%)

Childress ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Childress ISD: 0%

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

12.6

Childress ISD: 11.4

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

10.3 years

Childress ISD: 12.1 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

$46,900

Childress ISD: $48,982

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,787

Childress ISD: $43,751

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,125

Childress ISD: $41,153

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,971

Childress ISD: $46,039

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,235

Childress ISD: $53,153

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,316

Childress ISD: $59,690

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,541

Childress ISD: $60,541

Statewide: $71,111

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