Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Little Elm ISD: C

Total students

958

Avg. teacher experience

10.2 years

Little Elm ISD: 10.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Little Elm ISD: 93.8%

Statewide: 90%

Jerry R Walker Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Little Elm, TX, in the Little Elm ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 958 students. 58.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20% 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 $60,531, which is $1,644 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.

Take our public schools explorer survey
Click or tap the map to enable panning and zooming.

Contact information

Address

633 French Settlement
Little Elm, TX 75068

Office phone number

(972) 947-9340

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Jerry R Walker Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

958

African American

185 (19.3%)

Little Elm ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.3%)

Little Elm ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

13 (1.4%)

Little Elm ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

428 (44.7%)

Little Elm ISD: 38.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.2%)

Little Elm ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

277 (28.9%)

Little Elm ISD: 33.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

50 (5.2%)

Little Elm ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

19.3%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

1.4%

Hispanic

44.7%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

28.9%

Two or more races

5.2%

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

58.6 %

Little Elm ISD: 52.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

52.4 %

Little Elm ISD: 45.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

20.1 %

Little Elm ISD: 20%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

58.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

52.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

20.1%

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

20 %

Little Elm ISD: 23%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.9 %

Little Elm ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.3 %

Little Elm ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.0%

Gifted and talented

5.9%

Special education

13.3%

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)

C

Little Elm ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Little Elm ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Little Elm ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Little Elm ISD: C

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

3.7 %

Little Elm ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

3.8 %

Little Elm ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Little Elm ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

12.5 %

Little Elm ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.8 %

Little Elm ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Little Elm ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.7 %

Little Elm ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

8.5 %

Little Elm ISD: 6.4%

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

51.9

African American

4.5 (8.7%)

Little Elm ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Little Elm ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.9%)

Little Elm ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5 (9.6%)

Little Elm ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Little Elm ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

41.4 (79.7%)

Little Elm ISD: 69.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Little Elm ISD: 0.2%

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%)

Little Elm ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

37.7 (72.6%)

Little Elm ISD: 70%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.2 (27.4%)

Little Elm ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Little Elm 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

18.5

Little Elm ISD: 16.1

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

Little Elm ISD: 10.3 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

$60,531

Little Elm ISD: $60,324

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$56,775

Little Elm ISD: $55,142

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,559

Little Elm ISD: $57,682

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,875

Little Elm ISD: $59,111

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,364

Little Elm ISD: $62,357

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,057

Little Elm ISD: $66,367

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Little Elm ISD: $72,370

Statewide: $71,111

Latest public education stories in The Texas Tribune