Vale Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Northside ISD
  • San Antonio, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Northside ISD: B

Total students

1,114

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Northside ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Northside ISD: 93.6%

Statewide: 90%

Vale Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in San Antonio, TX, in the Northside ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,114 students. 73.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.5% 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 $60,826, which is $1,939 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

valems.nisd.net

Address

2120 N Ellison Dr
San Antonio, TX 78251

Office phone number

(210) 397-5700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Vale Middle School 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

1,114

African American

85 (7.6%)

Northside ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.3%)

Northside ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

17 (1.5%)

Northside ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

853 (76.6%)

Northside ISD: 68.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.3%)

Northside ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

128 (11.5%)

Northside ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

25 (2.2%)

Northside ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.6%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

76.6%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

11.5%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

73.5 %

Northside ISD: 62.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

47.6 %

Northside ISD: 48.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.6 %

Northside ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

73.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

47.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.6%

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

5.5 %

Northside ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.5 %

Northside ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.9 %

Northside ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.5%

Gifted and talented

7.5%

Special education

13.9%

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

Northside ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Northside ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Northside ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Northside 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

3.4 %

Northside ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

4.4 %

Northside ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Northside ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Northside ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

3.5 %

Northside ISD: 11%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Northside ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.6 %

Northside ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

2.9 %

Northside ISD: 6.3%

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

69.5

African American

2 (2.9%)

Northside ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Northside ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Northside ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

31.1 (44.8%)

Northside ISD: 50.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Northside ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35.4 (50.9%)

Northside ISD: 43.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.4%)

Northside ISD: 1.4%

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%)

Northside ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

48.6 (69.9%)

Northside ISD: 65.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

21 (30.1%)

Northside ISD: 32.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Northside 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

16

Northside ISD: 15

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

11.1 years

Northside ISD: 11.8 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

$60,826

Northside ISD: $61,396

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,010

Northside ISD: $57,356

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,788

Northside ISD: $58,230

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,584

Northside ISD: $59,831

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,497

Northside ISD: $62,357

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,728

Northside ISD: $66,354

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,536

Northside ISD: $71,291

Statewide: $71,111

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