Watauga Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Birdville ISD
  • Watauga, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Birdville ISD: B

Total students

671

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Birdville ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Birdville ISD: 91%

Statewide: 90%

Watauga Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Watauga, TX, in the Birdville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 671 students. 67.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.3% 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 $59,642, which is $755 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.birdvilleschools.net

Address

6300 Maurie Dr
Watauga, TX 76148-3199

Office phone number

(817) 547-4800

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Watauga Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

671

African American

53 (7.9%)

Birdville ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.6%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

35 (5.2%)

Birdville ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

343 (51.1%)

Birdville ISD: 44.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

7 (1%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

206 (30.7%)

Birdville ISD: 36.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

23 (3.4%)

Birdville ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.9%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

5.2%

Hispanic

51.1%

Pacific Islander

1.0%

White

30.7%

Two or more races

3.4%

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

67.4 %

Birdville ISD: 59.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

70.2 %

Birdville ISD: 59.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

29.2 %

Birdville ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

67.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

29.2%

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

28.3 %

Birdville ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.4 %

Birdville ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.8 %

Birdville ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

28.3%

Gifted and talented

6.4%

Special education

11.8%

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

Birdville ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Birdville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Birdville ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Birdville 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

5.7 %

Birdville ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

3.8 %

Birdville ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Birdville ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

2.9 %

Birdville ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

5.1 %

Birdville ISD: 15%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Birdville ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.1 %

Birdville ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

2.7 %

Birdville ISD: 13.6%

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

47.4

African American

3.5 (7.4%)

Birdville ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1.1 (2.4%)

Birdville ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.1 (10.8%)

Birdville ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1.9 (4%)

Birdville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35.8 (75.4%)

Birdville ISD: 76%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 1.2%

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%)

Birdville ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32.8 (69.1%)

Birdville ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

13.7 (28.8%)

Birdville ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.1%)

Birdville ISD: 0.9%

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

14.1

Birdville ISD: 14.8

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

10.9 years

Birdville ISD: 11.6 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

$59,642

Birdville ISD: $61,153

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,225

Birdville ISD: $56,361

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,769

Birdville ISD: $57,725

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,233

Birdville ISD: $59,097

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,462

Birdville ISD: $62,173

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,605

Birdville ISD: $67,565

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$78,336

Birdville ISD: $75,590

Statewide: $71,111

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