Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Mission CISD: B

Total students

904

Avg. teacher experience

12.5 years

Mission CISD: 13.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mission CISD: 94.2%

Statewide: 90.3%

Alton Memorial Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Mission, TX, in the Mission CISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 904 students. 62.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 47.9% 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 $58,705, which is $1,064 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1201 Bryce Dr
Mission, TX 78572

Office phone number

(956) 323-5000

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Alton Memorial Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

904

African American

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

904 (100%)

Mission CISD: 99%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

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

62.2 %

Mission CISD: 72.3%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

89.3 %

Mission CISD: 86.4%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

48.3 %

Mission CISD: 35.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

62.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

89.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

48.3%

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

47.9 %

Mission CISD: 35.1%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

16.8 %

Mission CISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

10.5 %

Mission CISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

47.9%

Gifted and talented

16.8%

Special education

10.5%

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

Mission CISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Mission CISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Mission CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

D

Mission CISD: 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

7.9 %

Mission CISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Mission CISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

N/A

Mission CISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

Mission CISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

7.9 %

Mission CISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mission CISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

Masked

Mission CISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Mission CISD: Masked

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

63.7

African American

1 (1.6%)

Mission CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

58.8 (92.3%)

Mission CISD: 92.5%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3.9 (6.1%)

Mission CISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0.1 (0.2%)

Mission CISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

52.7 (82.7%)

Mission CISD: 77.4%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

10.9 (17.2%)

Mission CISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Mission CISD: 0%

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

14.2

Mission CISD: 15.4

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

12.5 years

Mission CISD: 13.5 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

$58,705

Mission CISD: $59,941

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$53,220

Mission CISD: $55,981

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$53,773

Mission CISD: $54,099

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$56,428

Mission CISD: $56,275

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$59,718

Mission CISD: $60,811

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$67,030

Mission CISD: $66,919

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$75,220

Mission CISD: $76,276

Statewide: $69,974

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