Athens Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Athens ISD
- Athens, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Athens ISD: B
Total students
682
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Athens ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Athens ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90%
Athens Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Athens, TX, in the Athens ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 682 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 60.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $49,915, which is $7,176 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
6800 State Hwy 19 SAthens, TX 75751-8922
Office phone number
Principal
- Jennifer Risinger
- jrisinger@athensisd.net
- (903) 677-3030
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Athens Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
682
African American
80 (11.7%)
Athens ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Athens ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
4 (0.6%)
Athens ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
338 (49.6%)
Athens ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
226 (33.1%)
Athens ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
30 (4.4%)
Athens ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
60.9 %
Athens ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
80.1 %
Athens ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
25.2 %
Athens ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
24.5 %
Athens ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
32.1 %
Athens ISD: 36%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Athens ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.9 %
Athens ISD: 13%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Athens ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Athens ISD: B
School progress
B
Athens ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Athens 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
40.1
African American
4.9 (12.3%)
Athens ISD: 5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.4%)
Athens ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32.2 (80.3%)
Athens ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
2 (4.9%)
Athens 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%)
Athens ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
34.3 (85.5%)
Athens ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4.8 (12.1%)
Athens ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (2.4%)
Athens ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
17
Athens ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.2 years
Athens ISD: 10.4 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
$49,915
Athens ISD: $51,474
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$46,102
Athens ISD: $48,020
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$46,990
Athens ISD: $47,737
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$48,263
Athens ISD: $50,097
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$52,978
Athens ISD: $54,566
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$59,022
Athens ISD: $57,579
Statewide: $65,449