Atkins Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Lubbock ISD
- Lubbock, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Lubbock ISD: B
Total students
625
Avg. teacher experience
7.7 years
Lubbock ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 90%
Atkins Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Lubbock, TX, in the Lubbock ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 625 students. 57.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,781, which is $8,310 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Chris Huber
- chris.huber@lubbockisd.org
- (806) 219-3000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Atkins Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
625
African American
108 (17.3%)
Lubbock ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
442 (70.7%)
Lubbock ISD: 59.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
59 (9.4%)
Lubbock ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
12 (1.9%)
Lubbock ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
57.9 %
Lubbock ISD: 46%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
87.4 %
Lubbock ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.2 %
Lubbock ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.2 %
Lubbock ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
24 %
Lubbock ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.5 %
Lubbock ISD: 8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
18.2 %
Lubbock ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
C
Lubbock ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Lubbock ISD: B
School progress
C
Lubbock ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Lubbock 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
49
African American
1 (2%)
Lubbock ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11.8 (24%)
Lubbock ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33.2 (67.8%)
Lubbock ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
3 (6.1%)
Lubbock ISD: 2.3%
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%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
37.2 (75.9%)
Lubbock ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
11.8 (24.1%)
Lubbock ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.8
Lubbock ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
7.7 years
Lubbock ISD: 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
$48,781
Lubbock ISD: $51,086
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$40,052
Lubbock ISD: $42,673
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$46,463
Lubbock ISD: $47,429
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$49,724
Lubbock ISD: $49,794
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,291
Lubbock ISD: $53,187
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$57,828
Lubbock ISD: $60,638
Statewide: $65,449