Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Garland ISD
  • Garland, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Garland ISD: B

Total students

1,081

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Garland ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Garland ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 90%

Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Garland, TX, in the Garland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,081 students. 32.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,034, which is $2,147 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.garlandisd.net/brandenburg

Address

626 Nickens Rd
Garland, TX 75043-2499

Office phone number

(972) 926-2630

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle School 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

1,081

African American

233 (21.6%)

Garland ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

51 (4.7%)

Garland ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

49 (4.5%)

Garland ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

486 (45%)

Garland ISD: 52.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Garland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

224 (20.7%)

Garland ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

38 (3.5%)

Garland ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

21.6%

American Indian

4.7%

Asian

4.5%

Hispanic

45.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

20.7%

Two or more races

3.5%

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

32.4 %

Garland ISD: 49.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

71.6 %

Garland ISD: 74.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

28.5 %

Garland ISD: 36.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

32.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.5%

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

29.2 %

Garland ISD: 35.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

12.5 %

Garland ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.3 %

Garland ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

29.2%

Gifted and talented

12.5%

Special education

8.3%

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)

A

Garland ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Garland ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Garland ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Garland 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

3.7 %

Garland ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.1 %

Garland ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

5.3 %

Garland ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

3.2 %

Garland ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.4 %

Garland ISD: 13%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Garland ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0.9 %

Garland ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Garland ISD: 12.7%

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

67

African American

9 (13.4%)

Garland ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Garland ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Garland ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (9%)

Garland ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Garland ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

50.9 (76%)

Garland ISD: 52.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.5%)

Garland 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%)

Garland ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

44.6 (66.5%)

Garland ISD: 67.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

22.4 (33.5%)

Garland ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Garland ISD: 1.2%

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

16.1

Garland ISD: 15.4

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

13.3 years

Garland ISD: 11.4 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

$61,034

Garland ISD: $60,720

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,040

Garland ISD: $50,345

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,185

Garland ISD: $57,738

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,439

Garland ISD: $60,186

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,336

Garland ISD: $62,651

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,338

Garland ISD: $65,711

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,574

Garland ISD: $71,368

Statewide: $71,111

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