Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Natalia ISD: B

Total students

239

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Natalia ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Natalia ISD: 95.5%

Statewide: 90%

Natalia Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Natalia, TX, in the Natalia ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 239 students. 70.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.7% 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 $54,166, which is $4,721 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.nataliaisd.net

Address

401 8th St
Natalia, TX 78059

Office phone number

(830) 663-4027

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Natalia 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

239

African American

1 (0.4%)

Natalia ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Natalia ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Natalia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

200 (83.7%)

Natalia ISD: 83.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Natalia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

36 (15.1%)

Natalia ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.4%)

Natalia ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

83.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

15.1%

Two or more races

0.4%

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

70.7 %

Natalia ISD: 59%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

75.7 %

Natalia ISD: 73.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.8 %

Natalia ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

70.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.8%

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

6.7 %

Natalia ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.9 %

Natalia ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13 %

Natalia ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.7%

Gifted and talented

5.9%

Special education

13.0%

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)

C

Natalia ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Natalia ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Natalia ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Natalia ISD: C

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

12.1 %

Natalia ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Natalia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Natalia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Natalia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.4 %

Natalia ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Natalia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.3 %

Natalia ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Natalia ISD: 28.6%

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

20.3

African American

1 (4.9%)

Natalia ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Natalia ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Natalia ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8 (39.3%)

Natalia ISD: 41.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Natalia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11.3 (55.8%)

Natalia ISD: 51.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Natalia 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%)

Natalia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15 (73.8%)

Natalia ISD: 74.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.3 (26.2%)

Natalia ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Natalia 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

11.8

Natalia ISD: 13.8

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

12.2 years

Natalia ISD: 11.1 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

$54,166

Natalia ISD: $54,468

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,000

Natalia ISD: $48,000

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,118

Natalia ISD: $51,291

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,865

Natalia ISD: $53,712

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,329

Natalia ISD: $55,620

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,298

Natalia ISD: $60,338

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,031

Natalia ISD: $64,335

Statewide: $71,111

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