Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Palacios ISD: B

Total students

303

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Palacios ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Palacios ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90%

Palacios Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Palacios, TX, in the Palacios ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 303 students. 59.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.5% 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 $55,745, which is $3,142 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.palaciosisd.org

Address

200 Shark Dr
Palacios, TX 77465-3698

Office phone number

(361) 972-2417

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Palacios Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. 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 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

303

African American

2 (0.7%)

Palacios ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.7%)

Palacios ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

18 (5.9%)

Palacios ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

207 (68.3%)

Palacios ISD: 72.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

70 (23.1%)

Palacios ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (1.3%)

Palacios ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

5.9%

Hispanic

68.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

23.1%

Two or more races

1.3%

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

59.7 %

Palacios ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

69.3 %

Palacios ISD: 70.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.5 %

Palacios ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

69.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.5%

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

17.5 %

Palacios ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.6 %

Palacios ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.9 %

Palacios ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

17.5%

Gifted and talented

8.6%

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

Palacios ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Palacios ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Palacios ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Palacios 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

13 %

Palacios ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Palacios ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Palacios ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.1 %

Palacios ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.9 %

Palacios ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Palacios ISD: 0%

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

22.1

African American

1 (4.5%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

7 (31.7%)

Palacios ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14.1 (63.8%)

Palacios ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Palacios 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%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.1 (90.9%)

Palacios ISD: 83.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (9.1%)

Palacios ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Palacios 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

13.7

Palacios ISD: 13.5

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

Palacios 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

$55,745

Palacios ISD: $57,358

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,256

Palacios ISD: $49,293

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,899

Palacios ISD: $51,590

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,912

Palacios ISD: $52,709

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,141

Palacios ISD: $60,894

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,698

Palacios ISD: $69,363

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,606

Palacios ISD: $58,948

Statewide: $71,111

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