Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Celeste ISD: B

Total students

101

Avg. teacher experience

17.2 years

Celeste ISD: 15.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Celeste ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 90%

Celeste Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Celeste, TX, in the Celeste ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 101 students. 52.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% 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 $53,648, which is $5,239 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.celesteisd.org

Address

200 S 5th St
Celeste, TX 75423-0067

Office phone number

(903) 568-4721

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Celeste 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

101

African American

3 (3%)

Celeste ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Celeste ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Celeste ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

18 (17.8%)

Celeste ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Celeste ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

75 (74.3%)

Celeste ISD: 71.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (5%)

Celeste ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

17.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

74.3%

Two or more races

5.0%

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

52.5 %

Celeste ISD: 29.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

53.5 %

Celeste ISD: 55.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.9 %

Celeste ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

53.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.9%

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

5.9 %

Celeste ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.9 %

Celeste ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.8 %

Celeste ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.9%

Gifted and talented

6.9%

Special education

16.8%

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

Celeste ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Celeste ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Celeste ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Celeste 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

6.5 %

Celeste ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Celeste ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Celeste ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Celeste ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

11.8 %

Celeste ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Celeste ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5 %

Celeste ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Celeste ISD: 3.7%

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

9.6

African American

0 (0%)

Celeste ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Celeste ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Celeste ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Celeste ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Celeste ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

9.6 (100%)

Celeste ISD: 95.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Celeste 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%)

Celeste ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

8.6 (89.9%)

Celeste ISD: 72.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (10.1%)

Celeste ISD: 27.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Celeste 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

10.5

Celeste ISD: 10.3

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

17.2 years

Celeste 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

$53,648

Celeste ISD: $52,744

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Celeste ISD: $35,719

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,314

Celeste ISD: $39,784

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,377

Celeste ISD: $47,173

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,982

Celeste ISD: $54,949

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,031

Celeste ISD: $62,392

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,152

Celeste ISD: $60,152

Statewide: $71,111

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