Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

George West ISD: A

Total students

158

Avg. teacher experience

12.7 years

George West ISD: 15.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

George West ISD: 90.9%

Statewide: 90%

George West Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in George West, TX, in the George West ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 158 students. 29.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.3% 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 $52,633, which is $6,254 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.gwisd.us

Address

900 Houston St
George West, TX 78022-3416

Office phone number

(361) 449-1914

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in George West Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

158

African American

2 (1.3%)

George West ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

George West ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

George West ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

82 (51.9%)

George West ISD: 57.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

George West ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

72 (45.6%)

George West ISD: 39.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1.3%)

George West ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

51.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

45.6%

Two or more races

1.3%

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

29.7 %

George West ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

52.5 %

George West ISD: 56.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.3 %

George West ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

29.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

52.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.3%

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

1.3 %

George West ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

15.2 %

George West ISD: 8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.5 %

George West ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.3%

Gifted and talented

15.2%

Special education

9.5%

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

George West ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

George West ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

George West ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

George West ISD: A

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

22.4 %

George West ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

George West ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

George West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

George West ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25.3 %

George West ISD: 21%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

George West ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.1 %

George West ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

George West ISD: 12.5%

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

14.6

African American

0.4 (2.8%)

George West ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

George West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

George West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.5 (3.5%)

George West ISD: 19.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

George West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13.5 (92.6%)

George West ISD: 78.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.2 (1.1%)

George West ISD: 1.2%

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%)

George West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

13 (89.6%)

George West ISD: 85.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.5 (10.4%)

George West ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

George West 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

10.9

George West ISD: 12.8

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

12.7 years

George West ISD: 15.8 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

$52,633

George West ISD: $54,689

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,886

George West ISD: $47,381

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,746

George West ISD: $46,239

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,042

George West ISD: $48,847

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,161

George West ISD: $56,824

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,833

George West ISD: $61,731

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

George West ISD: $62,054

Statewide: $71,111

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