Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Westwood ISD: B

Total students

206

Avg. teacher experience

9.1 years

Westwood ISD: 10.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Westwood ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

Westwood Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Palestine, TX, in the Westwood ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 206 students. 69.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% 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 $41,729, which is $17,158 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1801 Panther Blvd
Palestine, TX 75803-8482

Office phone number

(903) 723-0423

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Westwood Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

206

African American

45 (21.8%)

Westwood ISD: 19.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (1.5%)

Westwood ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Westwood ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

46 (22.3%)

Westwood ISD: 26.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Westwood ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

102 (49.5%)

Westwood ISD: 48%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (4.4%)

Westwood ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

21.8%

American Indian

1.5%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

22.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

49.5%

Two or more races

4.4%

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

69.9 %

Westwood ISD: 55.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

77.7 %

Westwood ISD: 74%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.3 %

Westwood ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

69.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.3%

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

6.8 %

Westwood ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.4 %

Westwood ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18 %

Westwood ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.8%

Gifted and talented

2.4%

Special education

18.0%

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 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

Westwood ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Westwood ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Westwood ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Westwood 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

7.9 %

Westwood ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.5 %

Westwood ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Westwood ISD: 30%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Westwood ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7 %

Westwood ISD: 14%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Westwood ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.1 %

Westwood ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

6.3 %

Westwood ISD: 19.7%

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

21.9

African American

2.8 (13%)

Westwood ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (4.6%)

Westwood ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Westwood ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (18.3%)

Westwood ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Westwood ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14.1 (64.2%)

Westwood ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Westwood 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

0.2 (0.7%)

Westwood ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17.8 (81.2%)

Westwood ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (18.1%)

Westwood ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Westwood ISD: 1.6%

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

9.4

Westwood ISD: 11

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

9.1 years

Westwood ISD: 10.3 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

$41,729

Westwood ISD: $44,741

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$29,962

Westwood ISD: $29,672

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,307

Westwood ISD: $39,253

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$41,577

Westwood ISD: $43,155

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$44,788

Westwood ISD: $52,525

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$56,787

Westwood ISD: $57,159

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Westwood ISD: $54,824

Statewide: $71,111

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