Gunn Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Arlington ISD
- Arlington, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
B
Arlington ISD: B
Total students
469
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Arlington ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Arlington ISD: 87.8%
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 2018-2019 school year, it had 469 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 60.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,005, which is $3,883 more than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Matthew Varnell
- mvarnell@aisd.net
- (682) 867-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gunn Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
469
African American
116 (24.7%)
Arlington ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Arlington ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
17 (3.6%)
Arlington ISD: 6%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
241 (51.4%)
Arlington ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
77 (16.4%)
Arlington ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
15 (3.2%)
Arlington ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
60.3 %
Arlington ISD: 64.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
80 %
Arlington ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
22.6 %
Arlington ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.2 %
Arlington ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
46.5 %
Arlington ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
13.2 %
Arlington ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.7 %
Arlington ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Arlington ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Arlington ISD: C
School progress
B
Arlington ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Arlington 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
37.7
African American
8 (21.2%)
Arlington ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.7%)
Arlington ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
2 (5.3%)
Arlington ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
25.7 (68.2%)
Arlington ISD: 61%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.7%)
Arlington ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.7 (62.8%)
Arlington ISD: 71%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
14 (37.2%)
Arlington ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
12.4
Arlington ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
9 years
Arlington ISD: 10.1 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
$58,005
Arlington ISD: $57,873
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$53,487
Arlington ISD: $54,441
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$55,461
Arlington ISD: $55,360
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$57,490
Arlington ISD: $56,796
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$58,960
Arlington ISD: $58,722
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$70,324
Arlington ISD: $65,784
Statewide: $62,039