Natalia Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Natalia ISD
- Natalia, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Natalia ISD: B
Total students
239
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Natalia ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Natalia ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 90%
Natalia Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Natalia, TX, in the Natalia ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 239 students. 70.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.7% 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 $54,166, which is $4,721 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Adam Martinez
- adam.martinez@nataliaisd.net
- (830) 663-4027
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Natalia Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
239
African American
1 (0.4%)
Natalia ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Natalia ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
200 (83.7%)
Natalia ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36 (15.1%)
Natalia ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Natalia ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
70.7 %
Natalia ISD: 59%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.7 %
Natalia ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.8 %
Natalia ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
6.7 %
Natalia ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.9 %
Natalia ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13 %
Natalia ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Natalia ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Natalia ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Natalia ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Natalia 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 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 %
Natalia ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Natalia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Natalia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Natalia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.4 %
Natalia ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Natalia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.3 %
Natalia ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Natalia ISD: 28.6%
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
20.3
African American
1 (4.9%)
Natalia ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8 (39.3%)
Natalia ISD: 41.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11.3 (55.8%)
Natalia ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Natalia 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%)
Natalia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15 (73.8%)
Natalia ISD: 74.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.3 (26.2%)
Natalia ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Natalia 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
11.8
Natalia ISD: 13.8
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
12.2 years
Natalia ISD: 11.1 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
$54,166
Natalia ISD: $54,468
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,000
Natalia ISD: $48,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,118
Natalia ISD: $51,291
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,865
Natalia ISD: $53,712
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,329
Natalia ISD: $55,620
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,298
Natalia ISD: $60,338
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,031
Natalia ISD: $64,335
Statewide: $71,111