Pritchard Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Bells ISD
- Bells, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Bells ISD: A
Total students
208
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Bells ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Bells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Pritchard Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Bells, TX, in the Bells ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 208 students. 29.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,265, which is $7,622 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Will M Steger
- wmsteger@bellsisd.net
- (903) 965-3602
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pritchard Junior High 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
208
African American
1 (0.5%)
Bells ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (1%)
Bells ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1%)
Bells ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
24 (11.5%)
Bells ISD: 11%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)
Bells ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
167 (80.3%)
Bells ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
11 (5.3%)
Bells ISD: 5.4%
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
29.3 %
Bells ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
37.5 %
Bells ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.4 %
Bells ISD: 2.3%
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
2.4 %
Bells ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Bells ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.1 %
Bells ISD: 13%
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.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Bells ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Bells ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Bells ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Bells ISD: A
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
7.2 %
Bells ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.3 %
Bells ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.1 %
Bells ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
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
18.8
African American
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0.1 (0.7%)
Bells ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.7 (99.3%)
Bells ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 1.3%
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%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
12.8 (68.2%)
Bells ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6 (31.8%)
Bells ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
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
11
Bells ISD: 11.9
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
12.2 years
Bells ISD: 15.4 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
$51,265
Bells ISD: $54,823
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Bells ISD: $42,500
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,955
Bells ISD: $44,088
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,051
Bells ISD: $49,402
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,335
Bells ISD: $56,943
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,887
Bells ISD: $61,385
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,873
Bells ISD: $64,055
Statewide: $71,111