Mt Vernon Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Mount Vernon ISD
  • Mount Vernon, TX
  • 5th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Mount Vernon ISD: A

Total students

455

Avg. teacher experience

14.4 years

Mount Vernon ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mount Vernon ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 90%

Mt Vernon Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mount Vernon, TX, in the Mount Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 455 students. 45.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,880, which is $4,007 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mtvernonisd.net

Address

505 Texas Hwy 37
Mount Vernon, TX 75457

Office phone number

(903) 537-9700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Mt Vernon Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

455

African American

16 (3.5%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (1.1%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

125 (27.5%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 27.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

290 (63.7%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 64%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

18 (4%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.5%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

27.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

63.7%

Two or more races

4.0%

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

45.9 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 49.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.2 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

14.5 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

14.5%

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

14.1 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.9 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.2 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

14.1%

Gifted and talented

9.9%

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)

A

Mount Vernon ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Mount Vernon ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Mount Vernon ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Mount Vernon 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

12.1 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.3 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Mount Vernon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Mount Vernon ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

11.9 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mount Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.2 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Mount Vernon ISD: 21.6%

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

34.9

African American

0 (0%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.9%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.6 (7.4%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

31.3 (89.7%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 88%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 0%

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%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25.7 (73.5%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 77.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.3 (26.5%)

Mount Vernon ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Mount Vernon 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

Mount Vernon ISD: 12.9

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

14.4 years

Mount Vernon ISD: 13.1 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

$54,880

Mount Vernon ISD: $53,688

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,000

Mount Vernon ISD: $43,050

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,616

Mount Vernon ISD: $47,169

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,050

Mount Vernon ISD: $48,044

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,715

Mount Vernon ISD: $55,893

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,948

Mount Vernon ISD: $63,574

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,370

Mount Vernon ISD: $63,870

Statewide: $71,111

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