Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Comanche ISD: A

Total students

276

Avg. teacher experience

12.9 years

Comanche ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Comanche ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Jefferies Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Comanche, TX, in the Comanche ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 276 students. 63.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.5% 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 $47,451, which is $11,436 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.comancheisd.net

Address

One Valley Forge Dr
Comanche, TX 76442-1816

Office phone number

(325) 356-5220

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Jefferies Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

276

African American

2 (0.7%)

Comanche ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Comanche ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Comanche ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

135 (48.9%)

Comanche ISD: 52.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Comanche ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

134 (48.6%)

Comanche ISD: 45%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (1.1%)

Comanche ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

48.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

48.6%

Two or more races

1.1%

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

63.4 %

Comanche ISD: 56.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

61.6 %

Comanche ISD: 61.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

18.5 %

Comanche ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

63.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

18.5%

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

18.5 %

Comanche ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.2 %

Comanche ISD: 5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12 %

Comanche ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

18.5%

Gifted and talented

6.2%

Special education

12.0%

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)

B

Comanche ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Comanche ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Comanche ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Comanche 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

18.2 %

Comanche ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Comanche ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Comanche ISD: 40%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Comanche ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18 %

Comanche ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Comanche ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.1 %

Comanche ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Comanche ISD: 0%

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

African American

0.8 (3.3%)

Comanche ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Comanche ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Comanche ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.1 (4.6%)

Comanche ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Comanche ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.2 (87.8%)

Comanche ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4.3%)

Comanche ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.1 (0.6%)

Comanche ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.3 (66.4%)

Comanche ISD: 83.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.6 (33.1%)

Comanche ISD: 16%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Comanche 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

12

Comanche ISD: 12

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

12.9 years

Comanche ISD: 13.2 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

$47,451

Comanche ISD: $48,768

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$35,080

Comanche ISD: $34,748

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,431

Comanche ISD: $38,039

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,813

Comanche ISD: $46,028

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,772

Comanche ISD: $53,707

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$50,229

Comanche ISD: $57,006

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$58,470

Comanche ISD: $58,984

Statewide: $71,111

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