La Vernia Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in La Vernia ISD
- La Vernia, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
B
La Vernia ISD: B
Total students
754
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
La Vernia ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Vernia ISD: 98.4%
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 2018-2019 school year, it had 754 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 11.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,788, which is $2,334 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
315 Bluebonnet RdLa Vernia, TX 78121-9554
Office phone number
Principal
- Andrea Carter
- 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
754
African American
8 (1.1%)
La Vernia ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
224 (29.7%)
La Vernia ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
500 (66.3%)
La Vernia ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
17 (2.3%)
La Vernia ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
11.5 %
La Vernia ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
25.7 %
La Vernia ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
3.4 %
La Vernia ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.3 %
La Vernia ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
33 %
La Vernia ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
La Vernia ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.1 %
La Vernia ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
La Vernia ISD: B
Student achievement
A
La Vernia ISD: B
School progress
C
La Vernia ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
49.7
African American
1 (2%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
8.6 (17.3%)
La Vernia ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39.1 (78.7%)
La Vernia ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
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
36.1 (72.6%)
La Vernia ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
13.6 (27.4%)
La Vernia ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.2
La Vernia ISD: 15.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10.1 years
La Vernia ISD: 10 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
$51,788
La Vernia ISD: $51,614
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$49,800
La Vernia ISD: $48,230
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$50,525
La Vernia ISD: $49,447
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,668
La Vernia ISD: $49,417
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,136
La Vernia ISD: $52,872
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$61,059
La Vernia ISD: $60,578
Statewide: $62,039