Mineral Wells Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Mineral Wells ISD
- Mineral Wells, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Mineral Wells ISD: B
Total students
506
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Mineral Wells ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mineral Wells ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
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 2020-2021 school year, it had 506 students. 62.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,413, which is $228 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1301 S E 14th AveMineral Wells, TX 76067-8445
Office phone number
Principal
- Shanna Spillers
- sspillers@mwisd.net
- (940) 325-0711
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
506
African American
16 (3.2%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
217 (42.9%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
257 (50.8%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
13 (2.6%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
62.3 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
80.6 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.5 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 13%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.1 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.5 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.1 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Mineral Wells ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Mineral Wells ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Mineral Wells ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Mineral Wells ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.7 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Mineral Wells ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
31.6 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Mineral Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.5 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mineral Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5.2 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
13.6 %
Mineral Wells ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38.3
African American
1.9 (5.1%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
1 (2.5%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (2.5%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34.5 (89.8%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 87%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%
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%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
33.8 (88.1%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 80.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
4.6 (11.9%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.2
Mineral Wells ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
11.7 years
Mineral Wells ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$57,413
Mineral Wells ISD: $58,837
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$40,640
Mineral Wells ISD: $44,494
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$48,576
Mineral Wells ISD: $49,608
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,524
Mineral Wells ISD: $56,508
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$65,956
Mineral Wells ISD: $64,806
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$74,059
Mineral Wells ISD: $71,096
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$74,462
Mineral Wells ISD: $75,034
Statewide: $69,974