Hurst Junior High

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: N/A

Total students

927

Avg. teacher experience

12.1 years

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90.3%

Hurst Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Hurst, TX, in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 927 students. 58.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,112, which is $4,638 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

500 Harmon Rd
Hurst, TX 76053-6721

Office phone number

(817) 399-2710

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hurst Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

927

African American

157 (16.9%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.4%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

61 (6.6%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

366 (39.5%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 31.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

20 (2.2%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

274 (29.6%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

45 (4.9%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

16.9%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

6.6%

Hispanic

39.5%

Pacific Islander

2.2%

White

29.6%

Two or more races

4.9%

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

58.1 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 49.7%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

72.5 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 60.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

31.3 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

58.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

31.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

29.7 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

11 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 14%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

29.7%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

11.0%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

10.4 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

8.1 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

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Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

0 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

11.1 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

3.8 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 23.7%

White

11.9 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

18 %

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 13%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

63.2

African American

7 (11.1%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

1 (1.6%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (4.7%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

6.6 (10.4%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

44.6 (70.6%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 73.6%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.6%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

45.6 (72.2%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 65.1%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

17.6 (27.8%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 33.2%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

14.7

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 15.8

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

12.1 years

Hurst-Euless-Bedford 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

$67,112

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $67,206

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$61,500

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $48,743

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$62,767

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $62,539

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$64,445

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $66,276

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$69,056

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $69,497

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$72,533

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $73,903

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $82,025

Statewide: $74,014

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