Craig Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Abilene ISD
  • Abilene, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Abilene ISD: C

Total students

834

Avg. teacher experience

10.2 years

Abilene ISD: 11.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Abilene ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 90%

Craig Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 834 students. 64.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,132, which is $5,755 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.abileneisd.org

Address

702 S Judge Ely Blvd
Abilene, TX 79601

Office phone number

(325) 794-4100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Craig Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

834

African American

103 (12.4%)

Abilene ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Abilene ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (0.8%)

Abilene ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

405 (48.6%)

Abilene ISD: 46.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

285 (34.2%)

Abilene ISD: 34.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

33 (4%)

Abilene ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.4%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

48.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

34.2%

Two or more races

4.0%

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

64.5 %

Abilene ISD: 60.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

69.3 %

Abilene ISD: 65.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.2 %

Abilene ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

64.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

69.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.2%

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

6.2 %

Abilene ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11.8 %

Abilene ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.4 %

Abilene ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.2%

Gifted and talented

11.8%

Special education

16.4%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Abilene ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Abilene ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Abilene ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Abilene 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

19.3 %

Abilene ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

18.8 %

Abilene ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Abilene ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

10 %

Abilene ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

21.7 %

Abilene ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Abilene ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16 %

Abilene ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

26.5 %

Abilene ISD: 18.2%

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

65.4

African American

4 (6.1%)

Abilene ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

10 (15.3%)

Abilene ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

50.4 (77.1%)

Abilene ISD: 80%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.5%)

Abilene ISD: 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

0.7 (1.1%)

Abilene ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

53.9 (82.5%)

Abilene ISD: 73.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.7 (16.4%)

Abilene ISD: 25%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Abilene ISD: 0.2%

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

12.8

Abilene ISD: 14.2

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

10.2 years

Abilene ISD: 11.7 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

$53,132

Abilene ISD: $55,009

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,165

Abilene ISD: $48,454

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,561

Abilene ISD: $50,703

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,367

Abilene ISD: $53,075

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,434

Abilene ISD: $56,351

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,328

Abilene ISD: $61,890

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,845

Abilene ISD: $68,721

Statewide: $71,111

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