Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Jasper ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

520

Avg. teacher experience

11.5 years

Jasper ISD: 13.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Jasper ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 90%

Jasper Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Jasper, TX, in the Jasper ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 520 students. 81.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.4% 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 $51,677, which is $7,210 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

211 Second St
Jasper, TX 75951-3439

Office phone number

(409) 384-3585

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Jasper Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

520

African American

175 (33.7%)

Jasper ISD: 40.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Jasper ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.6%)

Jasper ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

112 (21.5%)

Jasper ISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Jasper ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

199 (38.3%)

Jasper ISD: 35.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

29 (5.6%)

Jasper ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

33.7%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

21.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

38.3%

Two or more races

5.6%

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

81.5 %

Jasper ISD: 78.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

73.8 %

Jasper ISD: 80.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.6 %

Jasper ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

81.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

73.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.6%

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

10.4 %

Jasper ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.4 %

Jasper ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.6 %

Jasper ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.4%

Gifted and talented

5.4%

Special education

14.6%

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

Jasper ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Jasper ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Jasper ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Jasper ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

17.7 %

Jasper ISD: 30.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

17.7 %

Jasper ISD: 30.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Jasper ISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Jasper ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.2 %

Jasper ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Jasper ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19 %

Jasper ISD: 34.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20.8 %

Jasper ISD: 25.6%

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

36.6

African American

8 (21.8%)

Jasper ISD: 23.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Jasper ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Jasper ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (2.7%)

Jasper ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1 (0.3%)

Jasper ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.5 (75.2%)

Jasper ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Jasper ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1.9 (5.3%)

Jasper ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.2 (71.7%)

Jasper ISD: 72.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.4 (23%)

Jasper ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Jasper 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

14.2

Jasper ISD: 13.5

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

11.5 years

Jasper ISD: 13.3 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

$51,677

Jasper ISD: $52,987

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$31,892

Jasper ISD: $31,216

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,123

Jasper ISD: $46,290

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,366

Jasper ISD: $50,507

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,548

Jasper ISD: $58,059

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,504

Jasper ISD: $64,165

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,588

Jasper ISD: $65,468

Statewide: $71,111

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