Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Chisum ISD: A

Total students

261

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 years

Chisum ISD: 15 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Chisum ISD: 98.7%

Statewide: 90%

Chisum Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Paris, TX, in the Chisum ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 261 students. 29.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,490, which is $5,397 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

chisumisd.org

Address

3250 S Church St
Paris, TX 75462-8909

Office phone number

(903) 737-2806

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Chisum Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

261

African American

8 (3.1%)

Chisum ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (1.5%)

Chisum ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Chisum ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

29 (11.1%)

Chisum ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Chisum ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

212 (81.2%)

Chisum ISD: 81.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (2.7%)

Chisum ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.1%

American Indian

1.5%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

11.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

81.2%

Two or more races

2.7%

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

29.5 %

Chisum ISD: 39.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

45.6 %

Chisum ISD: 45.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.1 %

Chisum ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

29.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

45.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.1%

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

6.1 %

Chisum ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.6 %

Chisum ISD: 5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.4 %

Chisum ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.1%

Gifted and talented

9.6%

Special education

8.4%

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 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)

B

Chisum ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Chisum ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Chisum ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Chisum ISD: 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 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

5.8 %

Chisum ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.3 %

Chisum ISD: 27.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

50 %

Chisum ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Chisum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.5 %

Chisum ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Chisum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.2 %

Chisum ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Chisum ISD: 11.8%

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

18.4

African American

1 (5.4%)

Chisum ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Chisum ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Chisum ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.1 (0.6%)

Chisum ISD: 1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Chisum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.3 (88.6%)

Chisum ISD: 92.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (5.4%)

Chisum ISD: 2%

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%)

Chisum ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

16.8 (91.2%)

Chisum ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.6 (8.8%)

Chisum ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Chisum 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

14.1

Chisum ISD: 11.9

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

14.5 years

Chisum ISD: 15 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

$53,490

Chisum ISD: $52,884

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Chisum ISD: $41,611

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,905

Chisum ISD: $40,511

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,170

Chisum ISD: $47,827

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,553

Chisum ISD: $54,347

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,485

Chisum ISD: $59,848

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,519

Chisum ISD: $68,051

Statewide: $71,111

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