Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Gonzales ISD: B

Total students

570

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Gonzales ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Gonzales ISD: 91.6%

Statewide: 90%

Gonzales Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gonzales, TX, in the Gonzales ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 570 students. 65.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,406, which is $7,481 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

426 N College St
Gonzales, TX 78629

Office phone number

(830) 672-8641

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Gonzales Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

570

African American

51 (8.9%)

Gonzales ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Gonzales ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

378 (66.3%)

Gonzales ISD: 67.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

139 (24.4%)

Gonzales ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.2%)

Gonzales ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

8.9%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

66.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

24.4%

Two or more races

0.2%

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

65.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 71.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

70.4 %

Gonzales ISD: 70.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

65.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.6%

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

22.8 %

Gonzales ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.7 %

Gonzales ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.1 %

Gonzales ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.8%

Gifted and talented

7.7%

Special education

16.1%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Gonzales ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Gonzales ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Gonzales ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Gonzales ISD: C

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

25.8 %

Gonzales ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

21.8 %

Gonzales ISD: 27.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

28.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

18.2 %

Gonzales ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Gonzales ISD: 18.2%

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

36.4

African American

1 (2.8%)

Gonzales ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.3 (14.6%)

Gonzales ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30 (82.6%)

Gonzales ISD: 78.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Gonzales 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%)

Gonzales ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

33.4 (91.7%)

Gonzales ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (8.3%)

Gonzales ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Gonzales 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

15.7

Gonzales ISD: 14.8

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

10.9 years

Gonzales ISD: 10.7 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

$51,406

Gonzales ISD: $51,631

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,329

Gonzales ISD: $47,125

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,343

Gonzales ISD: $46,720

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,656

Gonzales ISD: $49,471

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,449

Gonzales ISD: $53,927

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,717

Gonzales ISD: $60,492

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,770

Gonzales ISD: $64,870

Statewide: $71,111

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