Mineral Wells Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Mineral Wells ISD
  • Mineral Wells, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Mineral Wells ISD: B

Total students

498

Avg. teacher experience

11.4 years

Mineral Wells ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: 95.9%

Statewide: 90%

Mineral Wells Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Mineral Wells, TX, in the Mineral Wells ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 498 students. 66.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,783, which is $1,104 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mwisd.net

Address

1301 S E 14th Ave
Mineral Wells, TX 76067-8445

Office phone number

(940) 325-0711

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Mineral Wells Junior High 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

498

African American

24 (4.8%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.6%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

223 (44.8%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 41.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

235 (47.2%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 50.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (2.6%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

44.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

47.2%

Two or more races

2.6%

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

66.5 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 60.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

73.3 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 74.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

11.6 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

66.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

73.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.6%

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 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.6 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.2 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.0%

Gifted and talented

5.6%

Special education

11.2%

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)

C

Mineral Wells ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Mineral Wells ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Mineral Wells ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Mineral Wells 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

11.6 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

22.2 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 31.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Mineral Wells ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.8 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

6.7 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 15.7%

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

38.5

African American

1.9 (5.1%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.5%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.7 (4.5%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33.6 (87.1%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.3 (0.8%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (2.5%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32.2 (83.5%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 80.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.4 (14%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%

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

12.9

Mineral Wells ISD: 13.2

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

11.4 years

Mineral Wells ISD: 12 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

$57,783

Mineral Wells ISD: $60,468

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,550

Mineral Wells ISD: $52,032

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,577

Mineral Wells ISD: $50,547

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,621

Mineral Wells ISD: $57,667

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,001

Mineral Wells ISD: $66,892

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$74,067

Mineral Wells ISD: $72,511

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,651

Mineral Wells ISD: $76,476

Statewide: $71,111

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