Kountze Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Kountze ISD
- Kountze, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Kountze ISD: B
Total students
251
Avg. teacher experience
14.5 years
Kountze ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kountze ISD: 89%
Statewide: 90%
Kountze Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Kountze, TX, in the Kountze ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 251 students. 53% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.6% 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 $52,014, which is $6,873 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1676 Fm 1293Kountze, TX 77625-0460
Office phone number
Principal
- Chris Bottoms
- cbottoms@kountzeisd.org
- (409) 246-3551
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kountze 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
251
African American
38 (15.1%)
Kountze ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.8%)
Kountze ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.8%)
Kountze ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
14 (5.6%)
Kountze ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
181 (72.1%)
Kountze ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14 (5.6%)
Kountze ISD: 4.4%
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
53 %
Kountze ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
57.4 %
Kountze ISD: 59%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.6 %
Kountze ISD: 4%
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
3.6 %
Kountze ISD: 4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6 %
Kountze ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.5 %
Kountze ISD: 16.2%
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
Kountze ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Kountze ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Kountze ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Kountze 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
7.9 %
Kountze ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
10 %
Kountze ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kountze ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Kountze ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
25 %
Kountze ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kountze ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.8 %
Kountze ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Kountze ISD: 13.2%
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
18.2
African American
0.6 (3.1%)
Kountze ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0.4 (2.3%)
Kountze ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.3 (94.7%)
Kountze ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 1.1%
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%)
Kountze ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
16.1 (88.2%)
Kountze ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.1 (11.8%)
Kountze ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kountze ISD: 1.1%
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
13.8
Kountze ISD: 12.7
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
14.5 years
Kountze ISD: 12.7 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
$52,014
Kountze ISD: $52,085
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,000
Kountze ISD: $44,298
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,517
Kountze ISD: $46,098
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,543
Kountze ISD: $46,559
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,443
Kountze ISD: $53,244
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,022
Kountze ISD: $62,504
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,250
Kountze ISD: $64,318
Statewide: $71,111