Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Bay City ISD: B

Total students

852

Avg. teacher experience

12 years

Bay City ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Bay City ISD: 93%

Statewide: 90.3%

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 2020-2021 school year, it had 852 students. 39.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,752, which is $1,111 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bcblackcats.net

Address

1507 Sycamore
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

852

African American

137 (16.1%)

Bay City ISD: 15%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

8 (0.9%)

Bay City ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

548 (64.3%)

Bay City ISD: 65.3%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Bay City ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

141 (16.5%)

Bay City ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

17 (2%)

Bay City ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

16.1%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

64.3%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

16.5%

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

39.4 %

Bay City ISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

80.2 %

Bay City ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

15 %

Bay City ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

39.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

12.1 %

Bay City ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

2 %

Bay City ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

9.5 %

Bay City ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

12.1%

Gifted and talented

2.0%

Special education

9.5%

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 2020-2021 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 when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

C

Bay City ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Bay City ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

C

Bay City ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

9.3 %

Bay City ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Bay City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

12.1 %

Bay City ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

16.7 %

Bay City ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

8.1 %

Bay City ISD: 11%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Bay City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

10.2 %

Bay City ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

17.6 %

Bay City ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

58.9

African American

12 (20.4%)

Bay City ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

7 (11.9%)

Bay City ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

39.9 (67.7%)

Bay City ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Bay City ISD: 0%

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: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

48.9 (83%)

Bay City ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

7 (11.9%)

Bay City ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

3 (5.1%)

Bay City ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

14.5

Bay City ISD: 14.7

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

12 years

Bay City ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$58,752

Bay City ISD: $58,185

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$51,103

Bay City ISD: $52,509

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$50,281

Bay City ISD: $51,556

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$54,425

Bay City ISD: $55,118

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$62,890

Bay City ISD: $61,732

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$69,693

Bay City ISD: $68,756

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$68,714

Bay City ISD: $71,390

Statewide: $69,974

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