Walker Junior High

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: B

Total students

339

Avg. teacher experience

12.4 years

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90%

Walker Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Monahans, TX, in the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 339 students. 57.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.1% 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 $56,322, which is $2,565 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mwpisd.esc18.net

Address

800 S Faye Ave
Monahans, TX 79756-4906

Office phone number

(432) 943-4622

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Walker Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

339

African American

24 (7.1%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.6%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

202 (59.6%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 62.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

110 (32.4%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 31.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

59.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

32.4%

Two or more races

0%

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

57.2 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 41.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

15.3 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 30.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.4 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

57.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

15.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.4%

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

7.1 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.3 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.8 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.1%

Gifted and talented

5.3%

Special education

16.8%

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

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote 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

26.3 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

20.8 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 71.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

27.1 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.9 %

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 11.1%

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

26.9

African American

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (3.7%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6.2 (23%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 25.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19.7 (73.2%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 70.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0.6%

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%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.9 (85.2%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (14.8%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 0%

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

12.6

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote 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

12.4 years

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: 11.5 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

$56,322

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $56,082

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,117

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $45,699

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,592

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $49,412

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,686

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $53,438

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,514

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $60,458

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,518

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $66,855

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$68,917

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD: $69,239

Statewide: $71,111

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