William G Gravitt Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Denver City ISD
  • Denver City, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Denver City ISD: B

Total students

397

Avg. teacher experience

9.3 years

Denver City ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Denver City ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

William G Gravitt Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Denver City, TX, in the Denver City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 397 students. 63% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.2% 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 $47,652, which is $11,235 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dcisd.org

Address

419 Mustang Ave
Denver City, TX 79323-2798

Office phone number

(806) 592-5940

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in William G Gravitt Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

397

African American

3 (0.8%)

Denver City ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.5%)

Denver City ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

339 (85.4%)

Denver City ISD: 83.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

49 (12.3%)

Denver City ISD: 14%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (1%)

Denver City ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

85.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

12.3%

Two or more races

1.0%

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

63 %

Denver City ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

69.5 %

Denver City ISD: 67.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.7 %

Denver City ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

63.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

69.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.7%

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

21.2 %

Denver City ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.1 %

Denver City ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.8 %

Denver City ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

21.2%

Gifted and talented

7.1%

Special education

10.8%

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

Denver City ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Denver City ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Denver City ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Denver City 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

6.7 %

Denver City ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Denver City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.9 %

Denver City ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denver City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.8 %

Denver City ISD: 9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Denver City ISD: 13.3%

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

28.5

African American

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (3.5%)

Denver City ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13.6 (47.8%)

Denver City ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13.9 (48.7%)

Denver City ISD: 68.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Denver City ISD: 0.8%

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%)

Denver City ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

24.6 (86.6%)

Denver City ISD: 75.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.8 (13.4%)

Denver City ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Denver City 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

13.9

Denver City ISD: 13.1

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

9.3 years

Denver City ISD: 14.5 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

$47,652

Denver City ISD: $52,984

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,158

Denver City ISD: $44,877

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,953

Denver City ISD: $42,277

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,795

Denver City ISD: $47,970

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,130

Denver City ISD: $55,646

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$51,744

Denver City ISD: $60,278

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,515

Denver City ISD: $64,924

Statewide: $71,111

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