Gatesville Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Gatesville ISD: B

Total students

411

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Gatesville ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Gatesville ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 90%

Gatesville Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gatesville, TX, in the Gatesville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 411 students. 58.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% 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 $50,153, which is $8,734 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

jh.gatesvilleisd.org

Address

307 S Lovers Ln
Gatesville, TX 76528-0759

Office phone number

(254) 865-8271

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Gatesville Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

411

African American

10 (2.4%)

Gatesville ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.5%)

Gatesville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Gatesville ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

90 (21.9%)

Gatesville ISD: 24%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Gatesville ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

286 (69.6%)

Gatesville ISD: 67.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (5.1%)

Gatesville ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.4%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

21.9%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

69.6%

Two or more races

5.1%

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

58.6 %

Gatesville ISD: 43.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

61.6 %

Gatesville ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.1 %

Gatesville ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

58.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.1%

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

4.1 %

Gatesville ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.2 %

Gatesville ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.3 %

Gatesville ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.1%

Gifted and talented

10.2%

Special education

15.3%

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)

B

Gatesville ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Gatesville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Gatesville ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Gatesville 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

21.6 %

Gatesville ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

27.3 %

Gatesville ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

40 %

Gatesville ISD: 40%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Gatesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24.5 %

Gatesville ISD: 22%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Gatesville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20.3 %

Gatesville ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

21.4 %

Gatesville ISD: 31.9%

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

34.6

African American

1 (2.9%)

Gatesville ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Gatesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Gatesville ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.1 (3.2%)

Gatesville ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gatesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

32.5 (93.9%)

Gatesville ISD: 91.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Gatesville ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.2 (0.7%)

Gatesville ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27.3 (78.8%)

Gatesville ISD: 78.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.1 (20.6%)

Gatesville ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Gatesville 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

11.9

Gatesville ISD: 13.5

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

10.9 years

Gatesville ISD: 12.3 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

$50,153

Gatesville ISD: $51,181

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$37,390

Gatesville ISD: $37,330

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,226

Gatesville ISD: $43,346

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,517

Gatesville ISD: $48,813

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,590

Gatesville ISD: $54,835

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,357

Gatesville ISD: $59,669

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$55,209

Gatesville ISD: $61,591

Statewide: $71,111

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