T A Howard Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Mansfield ISD
  • Arlington, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Mansfield ISD: B

Total students

704

Avg. teacher experience

12.9 years

Mansfield ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mansfield ISD: 94.9%

Statewide: 90%

T A Howard Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Arlington, TX, in the Mansfield ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 704 students. 50.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.5% 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 $63,812, which is $4,925 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

howard.mansfieldisd.org

Address

7501 Calendar Rd
Arlington, TX 76001

Office phone number

(682) 314-1050

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in T A Howard 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

704

African American

291 (41.3%)

Mansfield ISD: 32.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.4%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

52 (7.4%)

Mansfield ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

177 (25.1%)

Mansfield ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.3%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

135 (19.2%)

Mansfield ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

44 (6.3%)

Mansfield ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

41.3%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

7.4%

Hispanic

25.1%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

19.2%

Two or more races

6.3%

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

50.9 %

Mansfield ISD: 38.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.2 %

Mansfield ISD: 42.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.5 %

Mansfield ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.5%

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

10.5 %

Mansfield ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.5 %

Mansfield ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.4 %

Mansfield ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.5%

Gifted and talented

6.5%

Special education

13.4%

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)

B

Mansfield ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Mansfield ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Mansfield ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Mansfield 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

17 %

Mansfield ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

19.8 %

Mansfield ISD: 11%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

40 %

Mansfield ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

7.5 %

Mansfield ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.2 %

Mansfield ISD: 14%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Mansfield ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15.4 %

Mansfield ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Mansfield ISD: 11.3%

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

50.9

African American

21.1 (41.6%)

Mansfield ISD: 18%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (3.9%)

Mansfield ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4.2 (8.3%)

Mansfield ISD: 12%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.5 (40.3%)

Mansfield ISD: 65.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

3 (5.9%)

Mansfield ISD: 2.1%

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 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.1 (43.5%)

Mansfield ISD: 68.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

28.2 (55.4%)

Mansfield ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.5 (1.1%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.8%

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

13.8

Mansfield ISD: 14.9

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

12.9 years

Mansfield ISD: 12.4 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

$63,812

Mansfield ISD: $63,749

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Mansfield ISD: $57,079

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,658

Mansfield ISD: $60,069

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,474

Mansfield ISD: $62,127

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,418

Mansfield ISD: $64,593

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,218

Mansfield ISD: $68,928

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$82,537

Mansfield ISD: $76,047

Statewide: $71,111

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