Athens Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Athens ISD
- Athens, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Athens ISD: B
Total students
652
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
Athens ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Athens ISD: 95.1%
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 2021-2022 school year, it had 652 students. 63.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,251, which is $3,636 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.
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 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
652
African American
85 (13%)
Athens ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Athens ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
326 (50%)
Athens ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
207 (31.7%)
Athens ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
32 (4.9%)
Athens ISD: 4.8%
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
63.3 %
Athens ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
78.8 %
Athens ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
26.4 %
Athens ISD: 26.4%
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
25.9 %
Athens ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4 %
Athens ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
18.1 %
Athens ISD: 15.1%
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Athens ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Athens ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Athens ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 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
15.2 %
Athens ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.1 %
Athens ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Athens ISD: 13%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.5 %
Athens ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
22.4 %
Athens ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
21.2 %
Athens ISD: 24.6%
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
40.3
African American
6.2 (15.4%)
Athens ISD: 6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0.9 (2.2%)
Athens ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.4 (77.7%)
Athens ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.9 (4.7%)
Athens ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.3 (0.8%)
Athens ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
34.6 (85.7%)
Athens ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.4 (13.5%)
Athens ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 1.3%
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
16.2
Athens ISD: 14.9
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
8.9 years
Athens ISD: 10.6 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
$55,251
Athens ISD: $56,860
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,988
Athens ISD: $46,692
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,405
Athens ISD: $52,291
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,108
Athens ISD: $55,203
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,826
Athens ISD: $61,211
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,395
Athens ISD: $65,100
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,980
Athens ISD: $67,231
Statewide: $71,111