Falfurrias Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Brooks County ISD
  • Falfurrias, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Brooks County ISD: B

Total students

312

Avg. teacher experience

10.2 years

Brooks County ISD: 11.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Brooks County ISD: 96.7%

Statewide: 90%

Falfurrias Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Falfurrias, TX, in the Brooks County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 312 students. 76.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1% 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 $55,896, which is $2,991 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

fjhs.bcisdistrict.net

Address

602 S Center St
Falfurrias, TX 78355-0589

Office phone number

(361) 325-8000

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Falfurrias Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

312

African American

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Brooks County ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

307 (98.4%)

Brooks County ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

4 (1.3%)

Brooks County ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

98.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.3%

Two or more races

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

76.3 %

Brooks County ISD: 62.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91 %

Brooks County ISD: 92.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.6 %

Brooks County ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

76.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.6%

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

1 %

Brooks County ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.6 %

Brooks County ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.5 %

Brooks County ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.0%

Gifted and talented

2.6%

Special education

13.5%

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

Brooks County ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Brooks County ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Brooks County ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Brooks County 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

10.8 %

Brooks County ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.7 %

Brooks County ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.7 %

Brooks County ISD: 15%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Brooks County ISD: Masked

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

25.4

African American

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

23.9 (93.9%)

Brooks County ISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1.5 (6.1%)

Brooks County ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Brooks County 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

1 (3.9%)

Brooks County ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.4 (88.2%)

Brooks County ISD: 74.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (7.9%)

Brooks County ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 2.1%

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

12.3

Brooks County ISD: 14.3

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

10.2 years

Brooks County ISD: 11.2 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

$55,896

Brooks County ISD: $56,095

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,681

Brooks County ISD: $47,817

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,105

Brooks County ISD: $52,714

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,365

Brooks County ISD: $58,081

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,140

Brooks County ISD: $58,927

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,302

Brooks County ISD: $63,388

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Brooks County ISD: $65,074

Statewide: $71,111

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