Commander William C McCool Academy
- Middle school or junior high school in Lubbock ISD
- Lubbock, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Lubbock ISD: B
Total students
388
Avg. teacher experience
5.2 years
Lubbock ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90%
Commander William C McCool Academy is a middle school or junior high school in Lubbock, TX, in the Lubbock ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 388 students. 26.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% 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 $46,288, which is $12,599 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Carolyn Wadley
- carolyn.wadley@lubbockisd.org
- (806) 219-4600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Commander William C McCool Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
388
African American
34 (8.8%)
Lubbock ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.8%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (2.3%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
218 (56.2%)
Lubbock ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
114 (29.4%)
Lubbock ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (2.6%)
Lubbock ISD: 2.4%
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
26.8 %
Lubbock ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62.9 %
Lubbock ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
Lubbock ISD: 5.9%
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
4.1 %
Lubbock ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
21.4 %
Lubbock ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
5.2 %
Lubbock ISD: 13.5%
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
Lubbock ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Lubbock ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Lubbock ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 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
7.7 %
Lubbock ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
8.8 %
Lubbock ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lubbock ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Lubbock ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.5 %
Lubbock ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.6 %
Lubbock ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10 %
Lubbock ISD: 17.7%
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
24.9
African American
2 (8%)
Lubbock ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
9.3 (37.5%)
Lubbock ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.6 (54.5%)
Lubbock ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.9%
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%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.4 (69.9%)
Lubbock ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.5 (30.1%)
Lubbock ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.3%
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
15.6
Lubbock ISD: 13.3
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
5.2 years
Lubbock ISD: 10.4 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
$46,288
Lubbock ISD: $51,828
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$35,964
Lubbock ISD: $39,972
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,824
Lubbock ISD: $47,559
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$43,955
Lubbock ISD: $50,406
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,642
Lubbock ISD: $55,656
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,245
Lubbock ISD: $61,266
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Lubbock ISD: $66,194
Statewide: $71,111