Central Heights Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Central Heights ISD
  • Nacogdoches, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Central Heights ISD: A

Total students

284

Avg. teacher experience

13.9 years

Central Heights ISD: 14.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Central Heights ISD: 98.7%

Statewide: 90%

Central Heights Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Nacogdoches, TX, in the Central Heights ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 284 students. 26.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% 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 $50,244, which is $8,643 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

10317 Us Hwy 259 N
Nacogdoches, TX 75965

Office phone number

(936) 552-3441

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Central Heights Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

284

African American

16 (5.6%)

Central Heights ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Central Heights ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (1.1%)

Central Heights ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

57 (20.1%)

Central Heights ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Central Heights ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

195 (68.7%)

Central Heights ISD: 69.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (4.2%)

Central Heights ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.6%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

20.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

68.7%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

26.8 %

Central Heights ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

41.5 %

Central Heights ISD: 43%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.2 %

Central Heights ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

26.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

41.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.2%

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

4.2 %

Central Heights ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.4 %

Central Heights ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

4.9 %

Central Heights ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.2%

Gifted and talented

7.4%

Special education

4.9%

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)

A

Central Heights ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Central Heights ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Central Heights ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Central Heights 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

6.2 %

Central Heights ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.1 %

Central Heights ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Central Heights ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Central Heights ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.5 %

Central Heights ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Central Heights ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.7 %

Central Heights ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.1 %

Central Heights ISD: 8.6%

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

22.1

African American

0 (0%)

Central Heights ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Central Heights ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Central Heights ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.4 (2%)

Central Heights ISD: 2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Central Heights ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21.7 (98%)

Central Heights ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Central Heights 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%)

Central Heights ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.1 (68.3%)

Central Heights ISD: 67.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7 (31.7%)

Central Heights ISD: 32.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Central Heights 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

12.8

Central Heights ISD: 11.6

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

13.9 years

Central Heights ISD: 14.1 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

$50,244

Central Heights ISD: $50,357

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,555

Central Heights ISD: $36,890

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,718

Central Heights ISD: $37,992

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,108

Central Heights ISD: $45,199

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,008

Central Heights ISD: $54,254

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,672

Central Heights ISD: $58,017

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,040

Central Heights ISD: $60,344

Statewide: $71,111

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