Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Keene ISD: B

Total students

233

Avg. teacher experience

7.9 years

Keene ISD: 7.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Keene ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

Keene Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Keene, TX, in the Keene ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 233 students. 52.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.5% 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 $50,309, which is $8,578 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.keeneisd.org

Address

401 Charger Dr
Keene, TX 76059-0656

Office phone number

(817) 774-5311

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Keene 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

233

African American

9 (3.9%)

Keene ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.9%)

Keene ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.9%)

Keene ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

86 (36.9%)

Keene ISD: 37.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

35 (15%)

Keene ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

90 (38.6%)

Keene ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (3.9%)

Keene ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.9%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

36.9%

Pacific Islander

15.0%

White

38.6%

Two or more races

3.9%

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

52.8 %

Keene ISD: 50.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.4 %

Keene ISD: 66.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.7 %

Keene ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.4%

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

21.5 %

Keene ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.9 %

Keene ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.7 %

Keene ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

21.5%

Gifted and talented

6.9%

Special education

13.7%

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

Keene ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Keene ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Keene ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Keene 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

23.7 %

Keene ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

46.2 %

Keene ISD: 25%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Keene ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Keene ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

19.2 %

Keene ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

17.5 %

Keene ISD: 31.9%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.2 %

Keene ISD: 21%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

45.5 %

Keene ISD: 24.5%

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

23.8

African American

1.8 (7.6%)

Keene ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Keene ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Keene ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.7 (11.5%)

Keene ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Keene ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.2 (76.7%)

Keene ISD: 81.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4.2%)

Keene ISD: 1.1%

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%)

Keene ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17.2 (72.5%)

Keene ISD: 72.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.5 (27.5%)

Keene ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Keene ISD: 1.1%

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

9.8

Keene ISD: 10.8

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

7.9 years

Keene ISD: 7.6 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

$50,309

Keene ISD: $49,027

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,530

Keene ISD: $47,460

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,288

Keene ISD: $44,868

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,222

Keene ISD: $47,538

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,369

Keene ISD: $53,892

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,544

Keene ISD: $71,217

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,000

Keene ISD: $62,575

Statewide: $71,111

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