Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Arp ISD: B

Total students

219

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Arp ISD: 14.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Arp ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Arp Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Arp, TX, in the Arp ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 219 students. 47.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.6% 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 $48,451, which is $10,436 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.arpisd.org

Address

101 School St
Arp, TX 75750-0070

Office phone number

(903) 859-4936

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Arp 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

219

African American

32 (14.6%)

Arp ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Arp ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Arp ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

35 (16%)

Arp ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Arp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

133 (60.7%)

Arp ISD: 64%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

18 (8.2%)

Arp ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

14.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

16.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

60.7%

Two or more races

8.2%

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

47.5 %

Arp ISD: 27%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

57.1 %

Arp ISD: 56.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5 %

Arp ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

47.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

57.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.0%

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

4.6 %

Arp ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10 %

Arp ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11 %

Arp ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.6%

Gifted and talented

10.0%

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 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

Arp ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Arp ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Arp ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Arp 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

13.4 %

Arp ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10 %

Arp ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Arp ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Arp ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

20.7 %

Arp ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Arp ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.8 %

Arp ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

12.5 %

Arp ISD: 17.5%

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

17.6

African American

1.7 (9.4%)

Arp ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Arp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Arp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (11.5%)

Arp ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Arp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13.9 (79.1%)

Arp ISD: 87.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Arp ISD: 1.2%

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%)

Arp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.2 (86.1%)

Arp ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.5 (8.4%)

Arp ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (5.5%)

Arp 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 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.4

Arp ISD: 11.4

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

13.4 years

Arp ISD: 14.3 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

$48,451

Arp ISD: $50,650

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$37,102

Arp ISD: $42,727

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$38,107

Arp ISD: $39,063

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$43,151

Arp ISD: $44,677

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,230

Arp ISD: $52,856

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,306

Arp ISD: $59,367

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,901

Arp ISD: $64,860

Statewide: $71,111

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