Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Tolar ISD: A

Total students

199

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Tolar ISD: 13.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Tolar ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

Tolar Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Tolar, TX, in the Tolar ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 199 students. 5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,509, which is $8,378 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.tolarisd.org

Address

401 E 7th St
Tolar, TX 76476-0368

Office phone number

(254) 835-5207

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Tolar Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

199

African American

5 (2.5%)

Tolar ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tolar ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tolar ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

12 (6%)

Tolar ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tolar ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

181 (91%)

Tolar ISD: 89.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.5%)

Tolar ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

6.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

91.0%

Two or more races

0.5%

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

5 %

Tolar ISD: 25.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

46.2 %

Tolar ISD: 45.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

Tolar ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

5.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

46.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0%

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

0 %

Tolar ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2 %

Tolar ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.5 %

Tolar ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

2.0%

Special education

9.5%

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)

A

Tolar ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Tolar ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Tolar ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Tolar ISD: A

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

9.7 %

Tolar ISD: 10%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Tolar ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Tolar ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Tolar ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

23.1 %

Tolar ISD: 18%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tolar ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.9 %

Tolar ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Tolar ISD: 9.1%

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

15.8

African American

0 (0%)

Tolar ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tolar ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tolar ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Tolar ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tolar ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15.8 (100%)

Tolar ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Tolar 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%)

Tolar ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

13.5 (85.6%)

Tolar ISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.3 (14.4%)

Tolar ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Tolar 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

12.6

Tolar ISD: 12.9

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

12.8 years

Tolar ISD: 13.9 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

$50,509

Tolar ISD: $51,849

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Tolar ISD: $19,064

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,983

Tolar ISD: $39,775

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,796

Tolar ISD: $45,672

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,190

Tolar ISD: $56,993

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,783

Tolar ISD: $59,734

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$63,422

Tolar ISD: $64,817

Statewide: $71,111

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