Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Sundown ISD: B

Total students

136

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 years

Sundown ISD: 15.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Sundown ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Sundown Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Sundown, TX, in the Sundown ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 136 students. 26.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% 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 $54,987, which is $3,900 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

605 S School St
Sundown, TX 79372

Office phone number

(806) 602-8823

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sundown 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

136

African American

2 (1.5%)

Sundown ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sundown ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Sundown ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

78 (57.4%)

Sundown ISD: 58.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sundown ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

53 (39%)

Sundown ISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (2.2%)

Sundown ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

57.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

39.0%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

26.5 %

Sundown ISD: 40.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

49.3 %

Sundown ISD: 50%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.9 %

Sundown ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

26.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

49.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.9%

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

2.9 %

Sundown ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.6 %

Sundown ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.4 %

Sundown ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.9%

Gifted and talented

9.6%

Special education

7.4%

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

Sundown ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Sundown ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Sundown ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Sundown ISD: 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 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

2.7 %

Sundown ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Sundown ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Sundown ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Sundown ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.8 %

Sundown ISD: 5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sundown ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Sundown ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Sundown ISD: Masked

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

13.3

African American

0 (0%)

Sundown ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sundown ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Sundown ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.8 (13.8%)

Sundown ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sundown ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11.5 (86.2%)

Sundown ISD: 80.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Sundown 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%)

Sundown ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

12.6 (94.7%)

Sundown ISD: 78.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0.7 (5.3%)

Sundown ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Sundown 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

10.2

Sundown ISD: 9.3

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

Sundown ISD: 15.5 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

$54,987

Sundown ISD: $55,030

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,000

Sundown ISD: $41,000

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,227

Sundown ISD: $43,645

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,930

Sundown ISD: $44,969

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,824

Sundown ISD: $55,578

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,809

Sundown ISD: $63,126

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Sundown ISD: $69,355

Statewide: $71,111

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