Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hays CISD: B

Total students

718

Avg. teacher experience

8 years

Hays CISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hays CISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 90%

D J Red Simon Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Kyle, TX, in the Hays CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 718 students. 75.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 49.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,932, which is $1,955 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hayscisd.net

Address

3839 E Fm 150
Kyle, TX 78640-9530

Office phone number

(512) 268-8507

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in D J Red Simon Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

718

African American

13 (1.8%)

Hays CISD: 3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.4%)

Hays CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

639 (89%)

Hays CISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

57 (7.9%)

Hays CISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (0.8%)

Hays CISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

89.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

7.9%

Two or more races

0.8%

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

75.9 %

Hays CISD: 55.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

78.3 %

Hays CISD: 46.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

50.7 %

Hays CISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

75.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

78.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

50.7%

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

49.7 %

Hays CISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.8 %

Hays CISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.9 %

Hays CISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

49.7%

Gifted and talented

2.8%

Special education

16.9%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hays CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hays CISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hays CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hays CISD: 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

41.1 %

Hays CISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

28.6 %

Hays CISD: 22%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hays CISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Hays CISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

43 %

Hays CISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hays CISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.5 %

Hays CISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

Hays CISD: 15.7%

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

50.1

African American

2 (4%)

Hays CISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2%)

Hays CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

18.8 (37.4%)

Hays CISD: 31.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.4 (54.6%)

Hays CISD: 63.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2%)

Hays CISD: 1.5%

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%)

Hays CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

37.5 (74.8%)

Hays CISD: 71.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.6 (25.2%)

Hays CISD: 27.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.9%

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

14.3

Hays CISD: 14.8

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

8 years

Hays CISD: 10.5 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

$56,932

Hays CISD: $58,611

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,249

Hays CISD: $49,966

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,281

Hays CISD: $53,685

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,373

Hays CISD: $57,314

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,936

Hays CISD: $61,551

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,349

Hays CISD: $66,920

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Hays CISD: $74,638

Statewide: $71,111

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