Westover Park Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Canyon ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Canyon ISD: A
Total students
1,041
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Canyon ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Canyon ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90%
Westover Park Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Canyon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,041 students. 34.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% 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 $58,073, which is $814 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
7200 W PkwyAmarillo, TX 79109-7314
Office phone number
Principals
- Kimberly Myers
- kimberly.myers@canyonisd.net
- (806) 677-2420
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Westover Park Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,041
African American
46 (4.4%)
Canyon ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.7%)
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
24 (2.3%)
Canyon ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
330 (31.7%)
Canyon ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
Canyon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
607 (58.3%)
Canyon ISD: 64%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24 (2.3%)
Canyon ISD: 2.3%
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
34.8 %
Canyon ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
35.5 %
Canyon ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.7 %
Canyon ISD: 3.1%
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
2.7 %
Canyon ISD: 3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Canyon ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.1 %
Canyon ISD: 12.3%
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
Canyon ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Canyon ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Canyon ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Canyon ISD: B
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
17.4 %
Canyon ISD: 14%
Statewide: 15%
African American
14.6 %
Canyon ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
5.9 %
Canyon ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
18.7 %
Canyon ISD: 17%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Canyon ISD: 25%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.2 %
Canyon ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
34.8 %
Canyon ISD: 19.4%
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
53.5
African American
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.9%)
Canyon ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8.6 (16%)
Canyon ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
43.9 (82.1%)
Canyon ISD: 87.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.3%
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%)
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
37.7 (70.5%)
Canyon ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15.8 (29.5%)
Canyon ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.1%
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
19.4
Canyon ISD: 16.1
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
10.7 years
Canyon ISD: 10.5 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
$58,073
Canyon ISD: $58,052
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,280
Canyon ISD: $54,458
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,095
Canyon ISD: $54,008
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,854
Canyon ISD: $56,710
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,942
Canyon ISD: $59,881
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,014
Canyon ISD: $64,388
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,885
Canyon ISD: $69,868
Statewide: $71,111