Peaster Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Peaster ISD
- Weatherford, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Peaster ISD: B
Total students
388
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Peaster ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Peaster ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
Peaster Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Weatherford, TX, in the Peaster ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 388 students. 40.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,308, which is $4,579 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
8512 Fm 920Weatherford, TX 76088
Office phone number
Principals
- Philip Black
- pblack@peaster.net
- (817) 341-5000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Peaster Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
388
African American
1 (0.3%)
Peaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
57 (14.7%)
Peaster ISD: 14%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Peaster ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
321 (82.7%)
Peaster ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 (2.1%)
Peaster ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
40.2 %
Peaster ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
25.5 %
Peaster ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
Peaster ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
4.1 %
Peaster ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
11.1 %
Peaster ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.3 %
Peaster ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Peaster ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Peaster ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Peaster ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Peaster ISD: C
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
11.3 %
Peaster ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Peaster ISD: 60%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11.3 %
Peaster ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.3 %
Peaster ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
42.9 %
Peaster ISD: 27%
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
29.3
African American
1 (3.4%)
Peaster ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (3.3%)
Peaster ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0.2 (0.8%)
Peaster ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27.1 (92.5%)
Peaster ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Peaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22.7 (77.4%)
Peaster ISD: 83%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.6 (22.6%)
Peaster ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Peaster 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
13.2
Peaster ISD: 13.4
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
14.1 years
Peaster ISD: 12.9 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
$54,308
Peaster ISD: $53,382
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,897
Peaster ISD: $40,936
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,450
Peaster ISD: $43,439
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,906
Peaster ISD: $48,297
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,899
Peaster ISD: $56,693
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,627
Peaster ISD: $65,960
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Peaster ISD: $67,420
Statewide: $71,111