Gainesville Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Gainesville ISD
- Gainesville, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Gainesville ISD: B
Total students
444
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Gainesville ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Gainesville ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Gainesville Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gainesville, TX, in the Gainesville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 444 students. 72.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.2% 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 $52,353, which is $6,534 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1201 Lindsay StGainesville, TX 76240-5621
Office phone number
Principal
- Josh Kelly
- jkelly@gainesvilleisd.org
- (940) 665-4062
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gainesville Junior High 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
444
African American
24 (5.4%)
Gainesville ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Gainesville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.9%)
Gainesville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
279 (62.8%)
Gainesville ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
112 (25.2%)
Gainesville ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
22 (5%)
Gainesville ISD: 5.1%
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
72.7 %
Gainesville ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
57.4 %
Gainesville ISD: 62.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
33.1 %
Gainesville ISD: 28.2%
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
32.2 %
Gainesville ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Gainesville ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.2 %
Gainesville ISD: 10.5%
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
Gainesville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Gainesville ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Gainesville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Gainesville 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
21.6 %
Gainesville ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.3 %
Gainesville ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.5 %
Gainesville ISD: 19%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.7 %
Gainesville ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
40 %
Gainesville ISD: 29.2%
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
28.9
African American
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (10.4%)
Gainesville ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.9 (86.2%)
Gainesville ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.5%)
Gainesville ISD: 2%
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%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.6 (81.4%)
Gainesville ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.4 (18.6%)
Gainesville ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Gainesville 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
15.3
Gainesville ISD: 15.9
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
8.8 years
Gainesville ISD: 9.4 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
$52,353
Gainesville ISD: $52,949
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,535
Gainesville ISD: $46,474
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,595
Gainesville ISD: $47,815
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,607
Gainesville ISD: $51,548
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,535
Gainesville ISD: $56,870
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,566
Gainesville ISD: $67,801
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Gainesville ISD: $66,378
Statewide: $71,111