Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

La Vernia ISD: A

Total students

774

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

La Vernia ISD: 13.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

La Vernia ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

La Vernia Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in La Vernia, TX, in the La Vernia ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 774 students. 37.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.2% 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 $53,226, which is $5,661 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lvisd.org

Address

195 Bluebonnet Rd
La Vernia, TX 78121-9554

Office phone number

(830) 779-6650

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in La Vernia Junior High 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

774

African American

3 (0.4%)

La Vernia ISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.4%)

La Vernia ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

La Vernia ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

261 (33.7%)

La Vernia ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

494 (63.8%)

La Vernia ISD: 63.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (1.6%)

La Vernia ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

33.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

63.8%

Two or more races

1.6%

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

37.3 %

La Vernia ISD: 33%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

23.4 %

La Vernia ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.9 %

La Vernia ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

37.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

23.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.9%

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

3.2 %

La Vernia ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.6 %

La Vernia ISD: 8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.4 %

La Vernia ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.2%

Gifted and talented

9.6%

Special education

12.4%

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

La Vernia ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

La Vernia ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

C

La Vernia ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

La Vernia 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

14.7 %

La Vernia ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.1 %

La Vernia ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

La Vernia ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

La Vernia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.4 %

La Vernia ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.8 %

La Vernia ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

9.1 %

La Vernia ISD: 8.8%

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

43.8

African American

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6.1 (14%)

La Vernia ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

36.7 (83.7%)

La Vernia ISD: 85.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.3%)

La Vernia ISD: 0.5%

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%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

31.2 (71.2%)

La Vernia ISD: 75.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.6 (28.8%)

La Vernia ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

La Vernia 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

17.7

La Vernia ISD: 15.3

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

12.3 years

La Vernia 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

$53,226

La Vernia ISD: $53,750

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,369

La Vernia ISD: $48,825

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,058

La Vernia ISD: $49,131

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,606

La Vernia ISD: $52,068

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,858

La Vernia ISD: $53,402

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,141

La Vernia ISD: $59,740

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,004

La Vernia ISD: $64,004

Statewide: $71,111

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