Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Southwest ISD: B

Total students

741

Avg. teacher experience

12 years

Southwest ISD: 11.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Southwest ISD: 96.5%

Statewide: 90%

Ronald E McNair Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Atascosa, TX, in the Southwest ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 741 students. 60.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24% 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 $60,281, which is $1,394 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

11553 Old Pearsall Rd
Atascosa, TX 78002

Office phone number

(210) 622-4480

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ronald E McNair Middle School 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

741

African American

17 (2.3%)

Southwest ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Southwest ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Southwest ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

672 (90.7%)

Southwest ISD: 90.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Southwest ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

47 (6.3%)

Southwest ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (0.4%)

Southwest ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.3%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

90.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

6.3%

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

60.2 %

Southwest ISD: 76%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.9 %

Southwest ISD: 81.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

25.2 %

Southwest ISD: 18.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

60.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.2%

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

24 %

Southwest ISD: 18.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

16.1 %

Southwest ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

21.7 %

Southwest ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

24.0%

Gifted and talented

16.1%

Special education

21.7%

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

Southwest ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Southwest ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Southwest ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Southwest 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

0.4 %

Southwest ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Southwest ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Southwest ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Southwest ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0.3 %

Southwest ISD: 6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Southwest ISD: 20%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

1.4 %

Southwest ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Southwest ISD: 2.9%

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

54.4

African American

2 (3.7%)

Southwest ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Southwest ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.8%)

Southwest ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

31.8 (58.4%)

Southwest ISD: 67%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Southwest ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

17.7 (32.5%)

Southwest ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (3.7%)

Southwest ISD: 1.2%

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%)

Southwest ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

37.5 (68.8%)

Southwest ISD: 64.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

17 (31.2%)

Southwest ISD: 33.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Southwest ISD: 0.4%

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

13.6

Southwest ISD: 13.5

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 years

Southwest ISD: 11.2 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

$60,281

Southwest ISD: $59,400

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,185

Southwest ISD: $55,475

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,076

Southwest ISD: $55,257

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,822

Southwest ISD: $57,636

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,988

Southwest ISD: $61,113

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,541

Southwest ISD: $65,988

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,271

Southwest ISD: $70,897

Statewide: $71,111

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