Ferris Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Ferris ISD
- Ferris, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Ferris ISD: B
Total students
631
Avg. teacher experience
4.7 years
Ferris ISD: 7.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Ferris ISD: 96.7%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 631 students. 74.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,978, which is $7,113 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Cj Lowery
- clowery@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
631
African American
50 (7.9%)
Ferris ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Ferris ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Ferris ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
443 (70.2%)
Ferris ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Ferris ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
124 (19.7%)
Ferris ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
9 (1.4%)
Ferris ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
74.2 %
Ferris ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
80.7 %
Ferris ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
33.1 %
Ferris ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
31.1 %
Ferris ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
16.8 %
Ferris ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.4 %
Ferris ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.4 %
Ferris ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
D
Ferris ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Ferris ISD: B
School progress
C
Ferris ISD: B
Closing the gaps
F
Ferris 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
45.7
African American
8.8 (19.3%)
Ferris ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ferris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.2%)
Ferris ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5 (10.9%)
Ferris ISD: 16%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ferris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.9 (67.6%)
Ferris ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Ferris ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.1 (4.6%)
Ferris ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
38 (83.2%)
Ferris ISD: 86.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.6 (12.2%)
Ferris ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ferris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.8
Ferris ISD: 14
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
4.7 years
Ferris ISD: 7.6 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
$49,978
Ferris ISD: $51,514
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$47,100
Ferris ISD: $47,963
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$49,434
Ferris ISD: $49,289
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$50,944
Ferris ISD: $50,395
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,127
Ferris ISD: $55,313
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$59,786
Ferris ISD: $60,315
Statewide: $65,449