Ferris Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Ferris ISD
- Ferris, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Ferris ISD: B
Total students
618
Avg. teacher experience
5.7 years
Ferris ISD: 9.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Ferris ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90%
Ferris Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Ferris, TX, in the Ferris ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 618 students. 70.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.4% 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 $55,259, which is $3,628 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Ray Blanco
- rblanco@ferrisisd.org
- (972) 544-3737
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ferris Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
618
African American
46 (7.4%)
Ferris ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Ferris ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Ferris ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
463 (74.9%)
Ferris ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Ferris ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
96 (15.5%)
Ferris ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (1.5%)
Ferris ISD: 1.4%
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
70.1 %
Ferris ISD: 66%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
80.7 %
Ferris ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
32.5 %
Ferris ISD: 34.8%
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
30.4 %
Ferris ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Ferris ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.6 %
Ferris ISD: 14.3%
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
Ferris ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Ferris ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Ferris ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Ferris 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
11.8 %
Ferris ISD: 18%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.8 %
Ferris ISD: 11%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Ferris ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Ferris ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.4 %
Ferris ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Ferris ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.4 %
Ferris ISD: 20%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10 %
Ferris ISD: 41.9%
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
50.7
African American
4 (7.9%)
Ferris ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ferris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ferris ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11.5 (22.7%)
Ferris ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ferris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
33.2 (65.4%)
Ferris ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.9%)
Ferris ISD: 1.4%
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%)
Ferris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.8 (76.5%)
Ferris ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.7 (23%)
Ferris ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.3 (0.5%)
Ferris ISD: 0.5%
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
12.2
Ferris ISD: 12.6
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
5.7 years
Ferris ISD: 9.5 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
$55,259
Ferris ISD: $56,223
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,155
Ferris ISD: $51,500
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,977
Ferris ISD: $53,955
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,585
Ferris ISD: $54,912
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,390
Ferris ISD: $58,958
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,430
Ferris ISD: $61,793
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Ferris ISD: $68,597
Statewide: $71,111