Mae Luster Stephens Junior High

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Linden-Kildare CISD: B

Total students

140

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Linden-Kildare CISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90%

Mae Luster Stephens Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Linden, TX, in the Linden-Kildare CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 140 students. 40.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.3% 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 $49,557, which is $9,330 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

lkcisd.net

Address

857 Us Hwy 59 S
Linden, TX 75563

Office phone number

(903) 756-5381

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Mae Luster Stephens Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

140

African American

23 (16.4%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (1.4%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

20 (14.3%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

86 (61.4%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 65.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (6.4%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

16.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.4%

Hispanic

14.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

61.4%

Two or more races

6.4%

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

40.7 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

65 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 68.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.3 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

65.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.3%

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

9.3 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

12.1 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.9 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.3%

Gifted and talented

12.1%

Special education

12.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Linden-Kildare CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Linden-Kildare CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Linden-Kildare CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Linden-Kildare 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

13.3 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.7 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Linden-Kildare CISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.1 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.2 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

23.1 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 16.7%

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

14.2

African American

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14.2 (100%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 89.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.2 (1.6%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

9.8 (68.7%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 71.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.2 (29.7%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 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

9.9

Linden-Kildare CISD: 9.7

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

10.9 years

Linden-Kildare CISD: 11.8 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

$49,557

Linden-Kildare CISD: $46,141

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,998

Linden-Kildare CISD: $36,027

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,462

Linden-Kildare CISD: $39,060

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,440

Linden-Kildare CISD: $46,027

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,016

Linden-Kildare CISD: $54,703

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,992

Linden-Kildare CISD: $48,685

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: $47,759

Statewide: $71,111

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