Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Arlington ISD: B

Total students

619

Avg. teacher experience

8.5 years

Arlington ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Arlington ISD: 87.7%

Statewide: 90%

Gunn Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Arlington, TX, in the Arlington ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 619 students. 67.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.3% 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 $58,241, which is $646 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

3000 S Fielder Rd
Arlington, TX 76015-2299

Office phone number

(682) 867-5400

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Gunn 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

619

African American

162 (26.2%)

Arlington ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.5%)

Arlington ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (1.1%)

Arlington ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

326 (52.7%)

Arlington ISD: 47.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

99 (16%)

Arlington ISD: 17%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

22 (3.6%)

Arlington ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

26.2%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

52.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

16.0%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

67.9 %

Arlington ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

70.1 %

Arlington ISD: 72.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

28.1 %

Arlington ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

67.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.1%

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

28.3 %

Arlington ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

22.8 %

Arlington ISD: 10%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.5 %

Arlington ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

28.3%

Gifted and talented

22.8%

Special education

11.5%

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)

B

Arlington ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Arlington ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Arlington ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Arlington 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

8 %

Arlington ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.7 %

Arlington ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Arlington ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Arlington ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.5 %

Arlington ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Arlington ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.5 %

Arlington ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

12.5 %

Arlington ISD: 19.6%

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

47.6

African American

6 (12.6%)

Arlington ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.1%)

Arlington ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.1%)

Arlington ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

10.5 (22.1%)

Arlington ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

29.1 (61.1%)

Arlington ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 2.1%

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%)

Arlington ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

35.3 (74.1%)

Arlington ISD: 70.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.3 (25.9%)

Arlington ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 1%

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

Arlington 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

8.5 years

Arlington ISD: 11.3 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

$58,241

Arlington ISD: $63,040

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$19,486

Arlington ISD: $50,809

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,617

Arlington ISD: $59,216

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,315

Arlington ISD: $61,485

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,382

Arlington ISD: $65,162

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,008

Arlington ISD: $69,888

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Arlington ISD: $77,690

Statewide: $71,111

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