Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Lubbock ISD: B

Total students

867

Avg. teacher experience

7.4 years

Lubbock ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lubbock ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 90%

Irons Middle School 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 867 students. 40.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,601, which is $9,286 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

5214 79th St
Lubbock, TX 79424

Office phone number

(806) 219-4000

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Irons Middle School 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

867

African American

86 (9.9%)

Lubbock ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (0.8%)

Lubbock ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

488 (56.3%)

Lubbock ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

255 (29.4%)

Lubbock ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

29 (3.3%)

Lubbock ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

9.9%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

56.3%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

29.4%

Two or more races

3.3%

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

40.3 %

Lubbock ISD: 48.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

66.9 %

Lubbock ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3 %

Lubbock ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

66.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.0%

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

2.9 %

Lubbock ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.5 %

Lubbock ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.5 %

Lubbock ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.9%

Gifted and talented

9.5%

Special education

16.5%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Lubbock ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Lubbock ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Lubbock ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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

20.7 %

Lubbock ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

28.6 %

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

24 %

Lubbock ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lubbock ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.6 %

Lubbock ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

17.9 %

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

60.3

African American

1.1 (1.8%)

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

10 (16.6%)

Lubbock ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (1.7%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

46.2 (76.5%)

Lubbock ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (3.3%)

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

42.2 (70%)

Lubbock ISD: 70.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

17.1 (28.3%)

Lubbock ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.7%)

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

14.4

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

7.4 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

$49,601

Lubbock ISD: $51,828

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,877

Lubbock ISD: $39,972

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,880

Lubbock ISD: $47,559

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,476

Lubbock ISD: $50,406

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,836

Lubbock ISD: $55,656

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,401

Lubbock ISD: $61,266

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Lubbock ISD: $66,194

Statewide: $71,111

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