Briscoe Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Lamar CISD
- Richmond, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Lamar CISD: A
Total students
1,785
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Lamar CISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lamar CISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90%
Briscoe Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Richmond, TX, in the Lamar CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,785 students. 39% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.1% 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 $65,526, which is $6,639 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4300 Fm 723Richmond, TX 77406-9230
Office phone number
Principal
- Jennifer Zebold, Toni Scott
- jzebold@lcisd.org
- (832) 223-4000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Briscoe Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,785
African American
402 (22.5%)
Lamar CISD: 21%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.3%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
178 (10%)
Lamar CISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
558 (31.3%)
Lamar CISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
567 (31.8%)
Lamar CISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
74 (4.1%)
Lamar CISD: 3.3%
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
39 %
Lamar CISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
39.3 %
Lamar CISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
14.4 %
Lamar CISD: 17.5%
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
14.1 %
Lamar CISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.9 %
Lamar CISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.4 %
Lamar CISD: 13.6%
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
Lamar CISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Lamar CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Lamar CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Lamar 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
3.6 %
Lamar CISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
2.5 %
Lamar CISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Lamar CISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.2 %
Lamar CISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.7 %
Lamar CISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3 %
Lamar CISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
2.9 %
Lamar CISD: 5.8%
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
92.1
African American
9.5 (10.3%)
Lamar CISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.1%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.1 (1.2%)
Lamar CISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
13 (14.1%)
Lamar CISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
64.5 (70%)
Lamar CISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3.1 (3.3%)
Lamar CISD: 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%)
Lamar CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
71.3 (77.4%)
Lamar CISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
20.8 (22.6%)
Lamar CISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.8%
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
19.4
Lamar CISD: 16.3
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
10.2 years
Lamar CISD: 10.7 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
$65,526
Lamar CISD: $65,178
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,167
Lamar CISD: $59,769
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$63,640
Lamar CISD: $61,815
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,636
Lamar CISD: $63,836
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,615
Lamar CISD: $67,118
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$72,505
Lamar CISD: $72,155
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$79,600
Lamar CISD: $77,436
Statewide: $71,111