Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Cotulla ISD: B

Total students

285

Avg. teacher experience

12.6 years

Cotulla ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cotulla ISD: 87.1%

Statewide: 90%

Frank Newman Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Cotulla, TX, in the Cotulla ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 285 students. 59.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,582, which is $6,305 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cotullaisd.org/nms

Address

608 Carrizo St
Cotulla, TX 78014-3003

Office phone number

(830) 879-2224

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Frank Newman Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

285

African American

1 (0.4%)

Cotulla ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Cotulla ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.7%)

Cotulla ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

267 (93.7%)

Cotulla ISD: 94.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cotulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

12 (4.2%)

Cotulla ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.7%)

Cotulla ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

93.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

4.2%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

59.6 %

Cotulla ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

92.6 %

Cotulla ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7 %

Cotulla ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

92.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.0%

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

6.3 %

Cotulla ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.5 %

Cotulla ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.8 %

Cotulla ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.3%

Gifted and talented

9.5%

Special education

15.8%

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)

A

Cotulla ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Cotulla ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Cotulla ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Cotulla 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

34.6 %

Cotulla ISD: 28.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Cotulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Cotulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Cotulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

35.3 %

Cotulla ISD: 29.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cotulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.2 %

Cotulla ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Cotulla 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

22.8

African American

0 (0%)

Cotulla ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cotulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Cotulla ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

17.2 (75.4%)

Cotulla ISD: 77.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cotulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5.6 (24.6%)

Cotulla ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Cotulla 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%)

Cotulla ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

18.1 (79.5%)

Cotulla ISD: 80.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.1 (18.1%)

Cotulla ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.5 (2.3%)

Cotulla ISD: 0.5%

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

12.5

Cotulla ISD: 10.6

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

12.6 years

Cotulla ISD: 11.6 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

$52,582

Cotulla ISD: $49,752

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,414

Cotulla ISD: $44,028

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,200

Cotulla ISD: $40,990

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,282

Cotulla ISD: $45,079

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,829

Cotulla ISD: $54,598

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,798

Cotulla ISD: $60,111

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$54,540

Cotulla ISD: $65,700

Statewide: $71,111

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