Childress Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Childress ISD
- Childress, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Childress ISD: A
Total students
269
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Childress ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Childress ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90%
Childress Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Childress, TX, in the Childress ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 269 students. 48.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,900, which is $11,987 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Marsha Meacham
- mmeacham@childressisd.net
- (940) 937-3641
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Childress 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
269
African American
12 (4.5%)
Childress ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Childress ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (1.9%)
Childress ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
100 (37.2%)
Childress ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
143 (53.2%)
Childress ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7 (2.6%)
Childress ISD: 3.8%
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
48.7 %
Childress ISD: 39%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
48.3 %
Childress ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
Childress ISD: 3.5%
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
4.1 %
Childress ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.8 %
Childress ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.6 %
Childress ISD: 14%
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)
C
Childress ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Childress ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Childress ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Childress 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
17.2 %
Childress ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
6.7 %
Childress ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Childress ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20 %
Childress ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.3 %
Childress ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Childress ISD: 22.6%
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
21.3
African American
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (9.4%)
Childress ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.3 (90.6%)
Childress ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Childress 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%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.3 (95.3%)
Childress ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (4.7%)
Childress ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Childress 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
12.6
Childress ISD: 11.4
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
10.3 years
Childress ISD: 12.1 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
$46,900
Childress ISD: $48,982
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,787
Childress ISD: $43,751
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$40,125
Childress ISD: $41,153
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,971
Childress ISD: $46,039
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,235
Childress ISD: $53,153
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,316
Childress ISD: $59,690
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,541
Childress ISD: $60,541
Statewide: $71,111