Memorial Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Eagle Pass ISD
  • Eagle Pass, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Eagle Pass ISD: B

Total students

1,007

Avg. teacher experience

13.8 years

Eagle Pass ISD: 15.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: 94%

Statewide: 90%

Memorial Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Eagle Pass, TX, in the Eagle Pass ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,007 students. 89.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40.8% 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 $60,886, which is $1,999 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

sites.google.com/a/eaglepassisd.net/memorial-junior-high-school/

Address

1800 Lewis St
Eagle Pass, TX 78852-6409

Office phone number

(830) 758-7053

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Memorial Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,007

African American

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

34 (3.4%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

969 (96.2%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.2%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

2 (0.2%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

3.4%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

96.2%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

0.2%

Two or more races

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

89.6 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 77.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

92.4 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 83.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

42.3 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

89.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

92.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

42.3%

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

40.8 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 41.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.1 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.6 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

40.8%

Gifted and talented

6.1%

Special education

12.6%

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

Eagle Pass ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Eagle Pass ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Eagle Pass ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Eagle Pass ISD: C

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

25 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

58.2 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 48.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

23.4 %

Eagle Pass ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Eagle Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Eagle Pass ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Eagle Pass ISD: 13%

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

57.9

African American

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

57.9 (100%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 97.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass 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%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

47.8 (82.5%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.2 (17.5%)

Eagle Pass ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Eagle Pass 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

17.4

Eagle Pass ISD: 16.5

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

13.8 years

Eagle Pass ISD: 15.3 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

$60,886

Eagle Pass ISD: $62,115

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$55,759

Eagle Pass ISD: $51,019

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,063

Eagle Pass ISD: $51,523

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,969

Eagle Pass ISD: $55,450

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,619

Eagle Pass ISD: $62,658

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$70,697

Eagle Pass ISD: $69,964

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$81,941

Eagle Pass ISD: $79,912

Statewide: $71,111

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