Panhandle Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Panhandle ISD
  • Panhandle, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Panhandle ISD: A

Total students

167

Avg. teacher experience

14.6 years

Panhandle ISD: 14.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Panhandle ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Panhandle Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Panhandle, TX, in the Panhandle ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 167 students. 28.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.8% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,321, which is $6,566 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

panhandleisd.net

Address

1001 Elsie Ave
Panhandle, TX 79068-1030

Office phone number

(806) 537-3541

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Panhandle Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

167

African American

0 (0%)

Panhandle ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Panhandle ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (1.2%)

Panhandle ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

20 (12%)

Panhandle ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Panhandle ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

141 (84.4%)

Panhandle ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (2.4%)

Panhandle ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

12.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

84.4%

Two or more races

2.4%

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

28.1 %

Panhandle ISD: 37.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

29.9 %

Panhandle ISD: 30.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.8 %

Panhandle ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

28.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

29.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.8%

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

1.8 %

Panhandle ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.8 %

Panhandle ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.6 %

Panhandle ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.8%

Gifted and talented

10.8%

Special education

15.6%

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

Panhandle ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Panhandle ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Panhandle ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Panhandle ISD: A

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

3.5 %

Panhandle ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Panhandle ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Panhandle ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Panhandle ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Panhandle ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Panhandle ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4 %

Panhandle ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Panhandle ISD: 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

13.8

African American

0 (0%)

Panhandle ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Panhandle ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Panhandle ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.2 (1.2%)

Panhandle ISD: 5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Panhandle ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13.7 (98.8%)

Panhandle ISD: 95%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Panhandle 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%)

Panhandle ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

9.7 (70%)

Panhandle ISD: 77.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.2 (30%)

Panhandle ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Panhandle 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

12.1

Panhandle ISD: 11

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

14.6 years

Panhandle ISD: 14.2 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

$52,321

Panhandle ISD: $50,216

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Panhandle ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,851

Panhandle ISD: $39,372

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$43,641

Panhandle ISD: $42,725

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,113

Panhandle ISD: $54,250

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,309

Panhandle ISD: $59,403

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Panhandle ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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