Pine Tree Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Pine Tree ISD
- Longview, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pine Tree ISD: B
Total students
688
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
Pine Tree ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pine Tree ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90%
Pine Tree Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Longview, TX, in the Pine Tree ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 688 students. 54.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.6% 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 $48,267, which is $10,620 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Elizabeth Ann Sawyer
- esawyer@ptisd.org
- (903) 295-5081
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pine Tree Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. 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 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
688
African American
154 (22.4%)
Pine Tree ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (1.2%)
Pine Tree ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
249 (36.2%)
Pine Tree ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
231 (33.6%)
Pine Tree ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
43 (6.3%)
Pine Tree ISD: 6.2%
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
54.1 %
Pine Tree ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
67 %
Pine Tree ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.9 %
Pine Tree ISD: 15.2%
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
15.6 %
Pine Tree ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Pine Tree ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.2 %
Pine Tree ISD: 12.4%
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)
B
Pine Tree ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Pine Tree ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pine Tree ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Pine Tree 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
15.7 %
Pine Tree ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
15.3 %
Pine Tree ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pine Tree ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Pine Tree ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Pine Tree ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pine Tree ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.5 %
Pine Tree ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25.6 %
Pine Tree ISD: 10.5%
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
47.6
African American
5.7 (11.9%)
Pine Tree ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.1%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (2.1%)
Pine Tree ISD: 6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
40 (84%)
Pine Tree ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.5 (1.1%)
Pine Tree ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
35.5 (74.6%)
Pine Tree ISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.6 (24.3%)
Pine Tree ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pine Tree ISD: 0.3%
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
14.5
Pine Tree ISD: 14.8
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
9.3 years
Pine Tree ISD: 11 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
$48,267
Pine Tree ISD: $49,863
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,563
Pine Tree ISD: $41,062
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,134
Pine Tree ISD: $44,419
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,624
Pine Tree ISD: $46,849
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,386
Pine Tree ISD: $53,444
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,374
Pine Tree ISD: $61,149
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,590
Pine Tree ISD: $62,811
Statewide: $71,111