Bettye Myers Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Denton ISD
- Shady Shores, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Denton ISD: B
Total students
831
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Denton ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Denton ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
Bettye Myers Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Shady Shores, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 831 students. 33.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.4% 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 $60,925, which is $2,038 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Trey Peden
- tpeden@dentonisd.org
- (940) 369-1500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bettye Myers Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
831
African American
221 (26.6%)
Denton ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Denton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
29 (3.5%)
Denton ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
331 (39.8%)
Denton ISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.6%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
217 (26.1%)
Denton ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
26 (3.1%)
Denton ISD: 3.7%
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
33.5 %
Denton ISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
63.2 %
Denton ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.9 %
Denton ISD: 16.7%
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
26.4 %
Denton ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.5 %
Denton ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.7 %
Denton ISD: 12.7%
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
Denton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Denton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Denton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Denton 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
5.6 %
Denton ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
8 %
Denton ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3 %
Denton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.2 %
Denton ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.1 %
Denton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
8.3 %
Denton ISD: 9.1%
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
66.5
African American
11.9 (17.9%)
Denton ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.1 (0.2%)
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
13 (19.5%)
Denton ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.5 (57.9%)
Denton ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (4.5%)
Denton ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Denton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
42.9 (64.5%)
Denton ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
22.7 (34.1%)
Denton ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.9 (1.3%)
Denton ISD: 0.9%
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
12.5
Denton ISD: 13.2
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
10.6 years
Denton ISD: 11.2 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
$60,925
Denton ISD: $61,517
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,533
Denton ISD: $56,759
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,576
Denton ISD: $57,708
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,497
Denton ISD: $59,895
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,373
Denton ISD: $63,370
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,438
Denton ISD: $66,510
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,133
Denton ISD: $73,147
Statewide: $71,111