Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Cuero ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

478

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Cuero ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cuero ISD: 99.3%

Statewide: 90%

Cuero Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Cuero, TX, in the Cuero ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 478 students. 56.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.6% 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 $52,662, which is $6,225 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cueroisd.org

Address

608 Junior High Dr
Cuero, TX 77954-2001

Office phone number

(361) 275-1900

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Cuero Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. 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 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

478

African American

38 (7.9%)

Cuero ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cuero ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Cuero ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

240 (50.2%)

Cuero ISD: 49.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cuero ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

186 (38.9%)

Cuero ISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (2.7%)

Cuero ISD: 2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

50.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

38.9%

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

56.1 %

Cuero ISD: 50.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

60.9 %

Cuero ISD: 63.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.8 %

Cuero ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

56.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

60.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.8%

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

4.6 %

Cuero ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

Cuero ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.5 %

Cuero ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.6%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

16.5%

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

Cuero ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Cuero ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Cuero ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Cuero 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

18.8 %

Cuero ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

19.1 %

Cuero ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Cuero ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Cuero ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

21 %

Cuero ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Cuero ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15.4 %

Cuero ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

Cuero ISD: 36.6%

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

41.2

African American

1 (2.4%)

Cuero ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cuero ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Cuero ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.4 (5.9%)

Cuero ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cuero ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

37.7 (91.7%)

Cuero ISD: 85.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Cuero 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%)

Cuero ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

34.2 (83.2%)

Cuero ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.9 (16.8%)

Cuero ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Cuero 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

11.6

Cuero ISD: 12

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

11.1 years

Cuero ISD: 10.8 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

$52,662

Cuero ISD: $52,966

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,960

Cuero ISD: $51,593

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,335

Cuero ISD: $48,076

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,191

Cuero ISD: $49,660

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,033

Cuero ISD: $57,617

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,610

Cuero ISD: $58,276

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$51,968

Cuero ISD: $57,289

Statewide: $71,111

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