Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Nueces Canyon CISD: A

Total students

127

Avg. teacher experience

9.5 years

Nueces Canyon CISD: 8.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

90 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 90%

Statewide: 90%

Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs is a high school in Barksdale, TX, in the Nueces Canyon CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 127 students. 27.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.6% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 90% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average ACT score was 16.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,969, which is $3,918 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

nccisd.net

Address

200 Taylor St
Barksdale, TX 78828-0118

Office phone number

(830) 234-3524

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

127

African American

1 (0.8%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

58 (45.7%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 40.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

67 (52.8%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 57.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.8%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

45.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

52.8%

Two or more races

0.8%

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

27.6 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.7 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 65.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.6 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

27.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.6%

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

1.6 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.9 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.2 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.6%

Gifted and talented

7.9%

Special education

14.2%

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

Nueces Canyon CISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Nueces Canyon CISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Nueces Canyon CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Nueces Canyon 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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

90 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 90%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

80 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 80%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

80.0%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Nueces Canyon CISD: Masked

Statewide: 2%

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

12.2 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.4 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.3 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 11%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Nueces Canyon CISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Nueces Canyon CISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Nueces Canyon CISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

Masked

Nueces Canyon CISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

16.8

Nueces Canyon CISD: 16.8

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

40 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 40%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

20 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 20%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

20 %

Nueces Canyon CISD: 20%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

40.0%

Math

20.0%

Reading + Math

20.0%

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

14.5

African American

1 (6.7%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.1 (21.4%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10.4 (71.9%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 80.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 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%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

11 (76.3%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 87.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.4 (23.7%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Nueces Canyon CISD: 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

8.8

Nueces Canyon CISD: 9.4

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

9.5 years

Nueces Canyon CISD: 8.7 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

$54,969

Nueces Canyon CISD: $53,180

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,200

Nueces Canyon CISD: $51,653

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,439

Nueces Canyon CISD: $40,611

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$64,735

Nueces Canyon CISD: $54,908

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,078

Nueces Canyon CISD: $60,539

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,216

Nueces Canyon CISD: $59,100

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$29,460

Nueces Canyon CISD: $48,890

Statewide: $71,111

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