Laura B Wallace Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Hays CISD
- Kyle, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Hays CISD: B
Total students
791
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Hays CISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hays CISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 90%
Laura B Wallace 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 791 students. 61.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.4% 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 $57,840, which is $1,047 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1500 W Center StKyle, TX 78640-9530
Office phone number
Principal
- Joanne Lytle
- Joanne.Lytle@hayscisd.net
- (512) 268-2891
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Laura B Wallace 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
791
African American
37 (4.7%)
Hays CISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Hays CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (1%)
Hays CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
545 (68.9%)
Hays CISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
172 (21.7%)
Hays CISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
27 (3.4%)
Hays CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
61.6 %
Hays CISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
49.6 %
Hays CISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.9 %
Hays CISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
16.4 %
Hays CISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.6 %
Hays CISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.2 %
Hays CISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Hays CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Hays CISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Hays CISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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
20.6 %
Hays CISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.4 %
Hays CISD: 22%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Hays CISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
18.2 %
Hays CISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
24.7 %
Hays CISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.3 %
Hays CISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10.7 %
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
51.9
African American
2 (3.9%)
Hays CISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
17.3 (33.4%)
Hays CISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.5 (60.8%)
Hays CISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.9%)
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
36.8 (71%)
Hays CISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15 (29%)
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
15.3
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
9.8 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
$57,840
Hays CISD: $58,611
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,000
Hays CISD: $49,966
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,035
Hays CISD: $53,685
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,329
Hays CISD: $57,314
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,749
Hays CISD: $61,551
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,807
Hays CISD: $66,920
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Hays CISD: $74,638
Statewide: $71,111