Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Kountze ISD: B

Total students

251

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 years

Kountze ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Kountze ISD: 89%

Statewide: 90%

Kountze Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Kountze, TX, in the Kountze ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 251 students. 53% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,014, which is $6,873 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kountzeisd.org

Address

1676 Fm 1293
Kountze, TX 77625-0460

Office phone number

(409) 246-3551

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kountze Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

251

African American

38 (15.1%)

Kountze ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.8%)

Kountze ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.8%)

Kountze ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

14 (5.6%)

Kountze ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kountze ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

181 (72.1%)

Kountze ISD: 71.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (5.6%)

Kountze ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.1%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

5.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

72.1%

Two or more races

5.6%

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

53 %

Kountze ISD: 48.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

57.4 %

Kountze ISD: 59%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.6 %

Kountze ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

53.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

57.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.6%

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

3.6 %

Kountze ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6 %

Kountze ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.5 %

Kountze ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.6%

Gifted and talented

6.0%

Special education

13.5%

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)

C

Kountze ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Kountze ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Kountze ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Kountze 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

7.9 %

Kountze ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10 %

Kountze ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Kountze ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Kountze ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25 %

Kountze ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kountze ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.8 %

Kountze ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Kountze ISD: 13.2%

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

18.2

African American

0.6 (3.1%)

Kountze ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kountze ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kountze ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.4 (2.3%)

Kountze ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kountze ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

17.3 (94.7%)

Kountze ISD: 93.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Kountze 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%)

Kountze ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

16.1 (88.2%)

Kountze ISD: 86.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.1 (11.8%)

Kountze ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Kountze 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

13.8

Kountze ISD: 12.7

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

14.5 years

Kountze ISD: 12.7 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

$52,014

Kountze ISD: $52,085

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,000

Kountze ISD: $44,298

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,517

Kountze ISD: $46,098

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,543

Kountze ISD: $46,559

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,443

Kountze ISD: $53,244

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,022

Kountze ISD: $62,504

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,250

Kountze ISD: $64,318

Statewide: $71,111

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