Jefferies Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Comanche ISD
- Comanche, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Comanche ISD: A
Total students
276
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Comanche ISD: 13.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comanche ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Jefferies Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Comanche, TX, in the Comanche ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 276 students. 63.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.5% 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 $47,451, which is $11,436 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
One Valley Forge DrComanche, TX 76442-1816
Office phone number
Principal
- Angela Askew
- aaskew@comancheisd.net
- (325) 356-5220
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jefferies Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
276
African American
2 (0.7%)
Comanche ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Comanche ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Comanche ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
135 (48.9%)
Comanche ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
134 (48.6%)
Comanche ISD: 45%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (1.1%)
Comanche ISD: 1.1%
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
63.4 %
Comanche ISD: 56.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
61.6 %
Comanche ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
18.5 %
Comanche ISD: 15.3%
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
18.5 %
Comanche ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Comanche ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12 %
Comanche ISD: 11.9%
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)
B
Comanche ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Comanche ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Comanche ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Comanche 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
18.2 %
Comanche ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Comanche ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Comanche ISD: 40%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Comanche ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
18 %
Comanche ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Comanche ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19.1 %
Comanche ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Comanche ISD: 0%
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
23
African American
0.8 (3.3%)
Comanche ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.1 (4.6%)
Comanche ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.2 (87.8%)
Comanche ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (4.3%)
Comanche ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.1 (0.6%)
Comanche ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.3 (66.4%)
Comanche ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.6 (33.1%)
Comanche ISD: 16%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Comanche 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
Comanche ISD: 12
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
12.9 years
Comanche ISD: 13.2 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
$47,451
Comanche ISD: $48,768
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$35,080
Comanche ISD: $34,748
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$36,431
Comanche ISD: $38,039
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,813
Comanche ISD: $46,028
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,772
Comanche ISD: $53,707
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$50,229
Comanche ISD: $57,006
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$58,470
Comanche ISD: $58,984
Statewide: $71,111