Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Plains ISD: B

Total students

96

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 years

Plains ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Plains ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Plains Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Plains, TX, in the Plains ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 96 students. 63.5% 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 B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,496, which is $4,391 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.plainsisd.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/Mi

Address

811 Cowboy Way
Plains, TX 79355-0479

Office phone number

(806) 456-7490

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Plains Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

96

African American

0 (0%)

Plains ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Plains ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Plains ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

70 (72.9%)

Plains ISD: 69.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Plains ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

24 (25%)

Plains ISD: 29.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (2.1%)

Plains ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

72.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

25.0%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

63.5 %

Plains ISD: 46.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.6 %

Plains ISD: 68.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.4 %

Plains ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

63.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.4%

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 %

Plains ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

Plains ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

4.2 %

Plains ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.4%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

4.2%

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

Plains ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Plains ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Plains ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Plains 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

16.7 %

Plains ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Plains ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Plains ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Plains ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

22.4 %

Plains ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Plains ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.3 %

Plains ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Plains ISD: Masked

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

9

African American

0 (0%)

Plains ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Plains ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Plains ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.6 (40.4%)

Plains ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Plains ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5.4 (59.6%)

Plains ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Plains 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%)

Plains ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

7.2 (80.5%)

Plains ISD: 82.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.7 (19.5%)

Plains ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Plains 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

10.7

Plains ISD: 9.1

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

14.5 years

Plains ISD: 14.5 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

$54,496

Plains ISD: $55,179

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,057

Plains ISD: $45,582

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,557

Plains ISD: $45,370

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,778

Plains ISD: $49,479

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,427

Plains ISD: $60,330

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,911

Plains ISD: $65,781

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,476

Plains ISD: $65,476

Statewide: $71,111

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