Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Bay City ISD: B

Total students

815

Avg. teacher experience

13.6 years

Bay City ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Bay City ISD: 91.6%

Statewide: 90%

Bay City Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Bay City, TX, in the Bay City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 815 students. 67.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.3% 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 $59,059, which is $172 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bcblackcats.net

Address

3010 Carey Smith Blvd
Bay City, TX 77414

Office phone number

(979) 401-1600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bay City Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

815

African American

136 (16.7%)

Bay City ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (0.9%)

Bay City ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

529 (64.9%)

Bay City ISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

127 (15.6%)

Bay City ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

16 (2%)

Bay City ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

16.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

64.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

15.6%

Two or more races

2.0%

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

67.5 %

Bay City ISD: 60.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

77.2 %

Bay City ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

16.1 %

Bay City ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

67.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

16.1%

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

13.3 %

Bay City ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.7 %

Bay City ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.1 %

Bay City ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

13.3%

Gifted and talented

1.7%

Special education

10.1%

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

Bay City ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Bay City ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Bay City ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Bay City 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

34 %

Bay City ISD: 29.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

43.8 %

Bay City ISD: 42.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Bay City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

25 %

Bay City ISD: 12%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

32.7 %

Bay City ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Bay City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

27.9 %

Bay City ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

60 %

Bay City ISD: 30.6%

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

56.4

African American

14.5 (25.8%)

Bay City ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (10.6%)

Bay City ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35.9 (63.6%)

Bay City ISD: 63.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0.4%

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%)

Bay City ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

46.7 (82.8%)

Bay City ISD: 76.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.7 (15.5%)

Bay City ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.8%)

Bay City ISD: 2.2%

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

14.5

Bay City ISD: 15.1

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

13.6 years

Bay City ISD: 12.4 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

$59,059

Bay City ISD: $58,211

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,435

Bay City ISD: $48,485

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,403

Bay City ISD: $50,782

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,409

Bay City ISD: $54,638

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,092

Bay City ISD: $60,907

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,434

Bay City ISD: $69,025

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,452

Bay City ISD: $76,077

Statewide: $71,111

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