Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Progreso ISD: B

Total students

297

Avg. teacher experience

6.6 years

Progreso ISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Progreso ISD: 89.1%

Statewide: 90%

Dorothy Thompson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Progreso, TX, in the Progreso ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 297 students. 83.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 55.2% 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 $49,957, which is $8,930 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

108 Business Fm 1015
Progreso, TX 78579

Office phone number

(956) 565-6539

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dorothy Thompson Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

297

African American

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

294 (99%)

Progreso ISD: 99.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3 (1%)

Progreso ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

99.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.0%

Two or more races

0%

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

83.2 %

Progreso ISD: 79%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

99.7 %

Progreso ISD: 99.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

55.2 %

Progreso ISD: 59.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

83.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

99.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

55.2%

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

55.2 %

Progreso ISD: 59.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

13.8 %

Progreso ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.1 %

Progreso ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

55.2%

Gifted and talented

13.8%

Special education

9.1%

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

Progreso ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Progreso ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Progreso ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Progreso 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

33.8 %

Progreso ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Progreso ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Progreso ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Progreso ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

33.7 %

Progreso ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Progreso ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Progreso ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Progreso ISD: N/A

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

28.1

African American

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

26.1 (92.9%)

Progreso ISD: 95.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Progreso ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2 (7.1%)

Progreso ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Progreso 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%)

Progreso ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.1 (75.1%)

Progreso ISD: 74.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7 (24.9%)

Progreso ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Progreso 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

10.6

Progreso 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

6.6 years

Progreso ISD: 10 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

$49,957

Progreso ISD: $51,570

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,223

Progreso ISD: $46,117

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,021

Progreso ISD: $47,454

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,725

Progreso ISD: $50,956

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,452

Progreso ISD: $54,931

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Progreso ISD: $57,838

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Progreso ISD: $57,815

Statewide: $71,111

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