Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Santa Maria ISD: B

Total students

122

Avg. teacher experience

3.1 years

Santa Maria ISD: 6.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90%

Santa Maria Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Santa Maria, TX, in the Santa Maria ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 122 students. 84.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.9% 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 $47,170, which is $11,717 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 3.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

11142 Military Rd
Santa Maria, TX 78592

Office phone number

(956) 565-5348

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Santa Maria 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

122

African American

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

122 (100%)

Santa Maria ISD: 99.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

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

84.4 %

Santa Maria ISD: 66.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

99.2 %

Santa Maria ISD: 99.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

37.7 %

Santa Maria ISD: 39.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

84.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

99.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

37.7%

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

36.9 %

Santa Maria ISD: 37.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

16.4 %

Santa Maria ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.3 %

Santa Maria ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

36.9%

Gifted and talented

16.4%

Special education

12.3%

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)

C

Santa Maria ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Santa Maria ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Santa Maria ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Santa Maria 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

21 %

Santa Maria ISD: 15%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

21 %

Santa Maria ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Santa Maria 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

15

African American

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

14 (93.3%)

Santa Maria ISD: 95%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1 (6.7%)

Santa Maria ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Santa Maria 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%)

Santa Maria ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

13 (86.7%)

Santa Maria ISD: 78.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (13.3%)

Santa Maria ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Santa Maria 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

8.1

Santa Maria 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

3.1 years

Santa Maria ISD: 6.1 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

$47,170

Santa Maria ISD: $49,268

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,098

Santa Maria ISD: $45,953

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,580

Santa Maria ISD: $46,749

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,340

Santa Maria ISD: $50,192

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,295

Santa Maria ISD: $55,753

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $53,525

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $60,530

Statewide: $71,111

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