Nixon-Smiley Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Nixon-Smiley CISD
  • Nixon, TX
  • 5th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

Total students

306

Avg. teacher experience

12.9 years

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Nixon-Smiley Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Nixon, TX, in the Nixon-Smiley CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 306 students. 69.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.1% 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 $56,840, which is $2,047 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.nixonsmiley.net

Address

800 Rancho Rd
Nixon, TX 78140-0400

Office phone number

(830) 582-1536

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nixon-Smiley Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

306

African American

2 (0.7%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

244 (79.7%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

57 (18.6%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (1%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

79.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

18.6%

Two or more races

1.0%

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

69.9 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 61.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

84.6 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 84.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

28.4 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 19.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

69.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

84.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.4%

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

28.1 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11.4 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

23.2 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

28.1%

Gifted and talented

11.4%

Special education

23.2%

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)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 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

10.9 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 20%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.7 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.9 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 16.7%

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

28.9

African American

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6.5 (22.4%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1.9 (6.6%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.5 (71%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 66.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 2.3%

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%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27.9 (96.5%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 91.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (3.5%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.1%

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

10.6

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 12.1

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

12.9 years

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 12 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

$56,840

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $56,281

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $47,721

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,864

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $49,715

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,910

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $54,558

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,992

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $59,040

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,507

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $64,652

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$77,010

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $69,835

Statewide: $71,111

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