Union Grove Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Killeen ISD
- Harker Heights, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Killeen ISD: C
Total students
646
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Killeen ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Killeen ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 90%
Union Grove Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Harker Heights, TX, in the Killeen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 646 students. 52% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% 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 $55,914, which is $2,973 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
101 E Iowa DrHarker Heights, TX 76548-2352
Office phone number
Principal
- Paula Lawrason
- Paula.Lawrason@killeenisd.org
- (254) 336-6580
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Union Grove Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
646
African American
174 (26.9%)
Killeen ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.6%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
21 (3.3%)
Killeen ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
168 (26%)
Killeen ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
16 (2.5%)
Killeen ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
180 (27.9%)
Killeen ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
83 (12.8%)
Killeen ISD: 9.2%
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
52 %
Killeen ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
30.7 %
Killeen ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.4 %
Killeen ISD: 11.2%
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
5 %
Killeen ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Killeen ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.3 %
Killeen ISD: 14.4%
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
Killeen ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Killeen ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Killeen ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Killeen 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
11.5 %
Killeen ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
13 %
Killeen ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Killeen ISD: 30%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
6.5 %
Killeen ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.5 %
Killeen ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Killeen ISD: 27%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
13.1 %
Killeen ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
11.1 %
Killeen ISD: 23.7%
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
38.7
African American
10 (25.9%)
Killeen ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.6%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5 (12.9%)
Killeen ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.7 (56%)
Killeen ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.6%)
Killeen ISD: 4.6%
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%)
Killeen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.7 (56%)
Killeen ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
17 (44%)
Killeen ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 0.7%
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
16.7
Killeen ISD: 16.7
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
11.3 years
Killeen ISD: 10.1 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
$55,914
Killeen ISD: $57,315
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$61,707
Killeen ISD: $50,779
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,666
Killeen ISD: $51,581
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,165
Killeen ISD: $56,265
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,767
Killeen ISD: $61,975
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,154
Killeen ISD: $67,393
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,470
Killeen ISD: $73,723
Statewide: $71,111