Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Allen ISD
- Allen, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Allen ISD: A
Total students
1,343
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Allen ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Allen ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Allen, TX, in the Allen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,343 students. 28.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% 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 $61,935, which is $3,048 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1530 Rivercrest BlvdAllen, TX 75002-4547
Office phone number
Principal
- Sonya Pitcock
- sonya.pitcock@allenisd.org
- (972) 727-0340
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,343
African American
163 (12.1%)
Allen ISD: 13%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.5%)
Allen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
341 (25.4%)
Allen ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
147 (10.9%)
Allen ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2%)
Allen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
608 (45.3%)
Allen ISD: 41%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
74 (5.5%)
Allen ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
28.1 %
Allen ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
17.3 %
Allen ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.4 %
Allen ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
6.4 %
Allen ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
15.9 %
Allen ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.1 %
Allen ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Allen ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Allen ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Allen ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Allen 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
5.4 %
Allen ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
4.9 %
Allen ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Allen ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0.6 %
Allen ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.8 %
Allen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Allen ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.2 %
Allen ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
9.7 %
Allen ISD: 6.9%
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
77.8
African American
4 (5.1%)
Allen ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Allen ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.6 (3.4%)
Allen ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.1 (3.9%)
Allen ISD: 7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Allen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
65.1 (83.7%)
Allen ISD: 82.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (3.9%)
Allen ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Allen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
62.4 (80.3%)
Allen ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15.4 (19.7%)
Allen ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Allen ISD: 0.3%
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
17.3
Allen ISD: 15.9
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
12.7 years
Allen ISD: 12.1 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
$61,935
Allen ISD: $61,884
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,988
Allen ISD: $58,023
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,700
Allen ISD: $57,584
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,448
Allen ISD: $60,814
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,667
Allen ISD: $63,253
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,186
Allen ISD: $66,457
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Allen ISD: $72,684
Statewide: $71,111