Henderson Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Hardin-Jefferson ISD
  • Sour Lake Tx, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Total students

569

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 90%

Henderson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Sour Lake Tx, TX, in the Hardin-Jefferson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 569 students. 23.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% 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 $50,833, which is $8,054 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hjisd.net

Address

3025 Hwy 326 S
Sour Lake Tx, TX 77659

Office phone number

(409) 981-6420

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Henderson Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

569

African American

75 (13.2%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

15 (2.6%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

53 (9.3%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

413 (72.6%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 71.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (2.3%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

13.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.6%

Hispanic

9.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

72.6%

Two or more races

2.3%

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

23.6 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

33.9 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 37.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

23.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

33.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.3%

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

3.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.7 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.3%

Gifted and talented

7.7%

Special education

13.2%

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

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Hardin-Jefferson 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

19.2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

27.7 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25.8 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.5 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.8 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.2%

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

37.5

African American

3.5 (9.4%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.4 (1.1%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33.6 (89.5%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

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%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

31.3 (83.4%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 84.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.2 (16.6%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson 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

15.2

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 14.6

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

12.2 years

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.8 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

$50,833

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $51,179

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $39,318

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,711

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $45,544

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,946

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $47,670

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,606

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $52,136

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,347

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $59,804

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,774

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $64,356

Statewide: $71,111

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