Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: B

Total students

589

Avg. teacher experience

11.5 years

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

95.2 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90%

Monahans High School is a high school in Monahans, TX, in the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 589 students. 59.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 95.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Monahans High School was 903 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,916, which is $971 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mwpisd.esc18.net

Address

809 S Betty St
Monahans, TX 79756-5099

Office phone number

(432) 943-2519

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Monahans High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

589

African American

24 (4.1%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.7%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

387 (65.7%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 62.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

171 (29%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 31.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.3%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.1%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

65.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

29.0%

Two or more races

0.3%

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

59.8 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 41.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

26 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 30.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.9 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

26.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.9%

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

3.9 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.9 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.3 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.9%

Gifted and talented

4.9%

Special education

7.3%

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

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote 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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

95.2 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98.5 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

90.3 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

98.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

90.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

1.3 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

2.1 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2%

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

26.2 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

30 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 71.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25.6 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.9 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

903

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 903

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

17.2

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 17.2

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

46.5 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

28.3 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 22%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

24.2 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

46.5%

Math

28.3%

Reading + Math

24.2%

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

47.6

African American

2 (4.2%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9.7 (20.5%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 25.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (2.1%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33.8 (71.1%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 70.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.1%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote 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 (2.1%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

34.6 (72.8%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11.9 (25.1%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote 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

12.4

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 13.2

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

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 11.5 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

$57,916

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $56,082

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$55,063

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $45,699

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,447

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $49,412

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,464

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $53,438

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,293

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $60,458

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,112

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $66,855

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,206

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $69,239

Statewide: $71,111

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