Ballinger Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Ballinger ISD
- Ballinger, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Ballinger ISD: B
Total students
213
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Ballinger ISD: 14.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Ballinger ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
Ballinger Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Ballinger, TX, in the Ballinger ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 213 students. 70% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,749, which is $7,342 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 231Ballinger, TX 76821-0231
Office phone number
Principal
- Leslie Griffis
- leslie.griffis@ballingerisd.net
- (325) 365-3537
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ballinger Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
213
African American
4 (1.9%)
Ballinger ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ballinger ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.9%)
Ballinger ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
110 (51.6%)
Ballinger ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ballinger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
95 (44.6%)
Ballinger ISD: 47.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
2 (0.9%)
Ballinger ISD: 2.4%
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
70 %
Ballinger ISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
57.3 %
Ballinger ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.9 %
Ballinger ISD: 1.8%
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
0.9 %
Ballinger ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
8.9 %
Ballinger ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Ballinger ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.1 %
Ballinger ISD: 11.2%
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
D
Ballinger ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Ballinger ISD: B
School progress
D
Ballinger ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Ballinger 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) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.1
African American
0.4 (2.1%)
Ballinger ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ballinger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ballinger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0.3 (1.5%)
Ballinger ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ballinger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18.4 (96.4%)
Ballinger ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Ballinger ISD: 0%
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%)
Ballinger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
12.6 (66%)
Ballinger ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
6.5 (34%)
Ballinger ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ballinger ISD: 0%
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
11.2
Ballinger ISD: 11.6
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
11.8 years
Ballinger ISD: 14.3 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
$49,749
Ballinger ISD: $50,626
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$40,525
Ballinger ISD: $42,722
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$39,105
Ballinger ISD: $36,924
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$44,592
Ballinger ISD: $46,433
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,532
Ballinger ISD: $54,768
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$58,136
Ballinger ISD: $57,600
Statewide: $65,449