La Vernia Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in La Vernia ISD
- La Vernia, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
La Vernia ISD: A
Total students
774
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
La Vernia ISD: 13.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Vernia ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
La Vernia Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in La Vernia, TX, in the La Vernia ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 774 students. 37.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,226, which is $5,661 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
195 Bluebonnet RdLa Vernia, TX 78121-9554
Office phone number
Principal
- Paul Goetzke
- andrea.carter@lvisd.org
- (830) 779-6650
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Vernia Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
774
African American
3 (0.4%)
La Vernia ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
261 (33.7%)
La Vernia ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
494 (63.8%)
La Vernia ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (1.6%)
La Vernia ISD: 2.2%
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
37.3 %
La Vernia ISD: 33%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
23.4 %
La Vernia ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.9 %
La Vernia ISD: 3.5%
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
3.2 %
La Vernia ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
La Vernia ISD: 8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.4 %
La Vernia ISD: 12.4%
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)
B
La Vernia ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
La Vernia ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
C
La Vernia ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
La Vernia 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
14.7 %
La Vernia ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.1 %
La Vernia ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
La Vernia ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
La Vernia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.4 %
La Vernia ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.8 %
La Vernia ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
9.1 %
La Vernia ISD: 8.8%
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
43.8
African American
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.1 (14%)
La Vernia ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
36.7 (83.7%)
La Vernia ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.5%
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%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31.2 (71.2%)
La Vernia ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.6 (28.8%)
La Vernia ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Vernia 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
17.7
La Vernia ISD: 15.3
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
12.3 years
La Vernia ISD: 13.3 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
$53,226
La Vernia ISD: $53,750
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,369
La Vernia ISD: $48,825
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,058
La Vernia ISD: $49,131
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,606
La Vernia ISD: $52,068
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,858
La Vernia ISD: $53,402
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,141
La Vernia ISD: $59,740
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,004
La Vernia ISD: $64,004
Statewide: $71,111