Carr Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Hale Center ISD
  • Hale Center, TX
  • 5th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Hale Center ISD: B

Total students

188

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Hale Center ISD: 13 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hale Center ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 90%

Carr Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Hale Center, TX, in the Hale Center ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 188 students. 68.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,391, which is $9,496 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hcisdowls.net

Address

410 W 12th
Hale Center, TX 79041-0590

Office phone number

(806) 839-2141

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Carr Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

188

African American

4 (2.1%)

Hale Center ISD: 2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (1.1%)

Hale Center ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Hale Center ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

135 (71.8%)

Hale Center ISD: 73%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

42 (22.3%)

Hale Center ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (2.1%)

Hale Center ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.1%

American Indian

1.1%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

71.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

22.3%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

68.1 %

Hale Center ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

61.7 %

Hale Center ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.6 %

Hale Center ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

68.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.6%

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

9.6 %

Hale Center ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.1 %

Hale Center ISD: 1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.6 %

Hale Center ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.6%

Gifted and talented

1.1%

Special education

9.6%

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)

C

Hale Center ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hale Center ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Hale Center ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Hale Center 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

17.1 %

Hale Center ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Hale Center ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

19.6 %

Hale Center ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.3 %

Hale Center ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Hale Center ISD: 28.6%

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

12.9

African American

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.2 (17.4%)

Hale Center ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

9.7 (75.7%)

Hale Center ISD: 85.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.9 (6.9%)

Hale Center ISD: 3.8%

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%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

9.9 (76.7%)

Hale Center ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (23.3%)

Hale Center ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hale Center 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

14.6

Hale Center ISD: 11.2

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

Hale Center ISD: 13 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

$49,391

Hale Center ISD: $50,539

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,675

Hale Center ISD: $38,363

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,700

Hale Center ISD: $39,596

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,158

Hale Center ISD: $47,618

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,218

Hale Center ISD: $55,235

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,341

Hale Center ISD: $60,837

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,341

Hale Center ISD: $59,491

Statewide: $71,111

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