Lockhart Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Lockhart ISD
  • Lockhart, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Lockhart ISD: C

Total students

1,484

Avg. teacher experience

7.6 years

Lockhart ISD: 9.1 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lockhart ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 90.3%

Lockhart Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Lockhart, TX, in the Lockhart ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,484 students. 72.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,897, which is $4,744 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

500 City Line Rd
Lockhart, TX 78644-0120

Office phone number

(512) 398-0770

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lockhart Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,484

African American

40 (2.7%)

Lockhart ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

4 (0.3%)

Lockhart ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (0.5%)

Lockhart ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

1,164 (78.4%)

Lockhart ISD: 78.8%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lockhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

247 (16.6%)

Lockhart ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

22 (1.5%)

Lockhart ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

2.7%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

78.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

16.6%

Two or more races

1.5%

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

72.6 %

Lockhart ISD: 72%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

75.7 %

Lockhart ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

31.6 %

Lockhart ISD: 31%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

72.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

31.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

31.5 %

Lockhart ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

7.6 %

Lockhart ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

12.3 %

Lockhart ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

31.5%

Gifted and talented

7.6%

Special education

12.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

C

Lockhart ISD: C

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Lockhart ISD: C

School progress (2018-2019)

C

Lockhart ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

D

Lockhart 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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

7.7 %

Lockhart ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

20 %

Lockhart ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

4.1 %

Lockhart ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

0 %

Lockhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

7.9 %

Lockhart ISD: 8%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lockhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

7.5 %

Lockhart ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

5.3 %

Lockhart ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

80

African American

2 (2.5%)

Lockhart ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lockhart ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (2.5%)

Lockhart ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

18 (22.5%)

Lockhart ISD: 33.2%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

1 (1.3%)

Lockhart ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

56 (70%)

Lockhart ISD: 60.6%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

1 (1.3%)

Lockhart ISD: 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

0.1 (0.1%)

Lockhart ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

57.4 (71.8%)

Lockhart ISD: 76.6%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

22.3 (27.9%)

Lockhart ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0.2 (0.2%)

Lockhart ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

18.6

Lockhart ISD: 15.6

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

7.6 years

Lockhart ISD: 9.1 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$52,897

Lockhart ISD: $53,355

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$49,746

Lockhart ISD: $48,641

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$50,398

Lockhart ISD: $50,359

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$53,589

Lockhart ISD: $53,923

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$55,830

Lockhart ISD: $55,567

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$59,209

Lockhart ISD: $59,922

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$68,780

Lockhart ISD: $66,313

Statewide: $69,974

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