Plains Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Plains ISD
- Plains, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Plains ISD: B
Total students
96
Avg. teacher experience
14.5 years
Plains ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Plains ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Plains Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Plains, TX, in the Plains ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 96 students. 63.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.4% 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 $54,496, which is $4,391 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.
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Website
www.plainsisd.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/Mi
Address
811 Cowboy WayPlains, TX 79355-0479
Office phone number
Principal
- Jorge Mendez
- jmendez@plainsisd.net
- (806) 456-7490
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Plains Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
96
African American
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
70 (72.9%)
Plains ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24 (25%)
Plains ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (2.1%)
Plains ISD: 0.7%
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
63.5 %
Plains ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
64.6 %
Plains ISD: 68.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.4 %
Plains ISD: 13.7%
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
10.4 %
Plains ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Plains ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
4.2 %
Plains ISD: 9.5%
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)
B
Plains ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Plains ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Plains ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Plains 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
16.7 %
Plains ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.4 %
Plains ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.3 %
Plains ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Plains ISD: Masked
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
9
African American
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.6 (40.4%)
Plains ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.4 (59.6%)
Plains ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Plains 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%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
7.2 (80.5%)
Plains ISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1.7 (19.5%)
Plains ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Plains 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
10.7
Plains ISD: 9.1
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
14.5 years
Plains ISD: 14.5 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
$54,496
Plains ISD: $55,179
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,057
Plains ISD: $45,582
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,557
Plains ISD: $45,370
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,778
Plains ISD: $49,479
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,427
Plains ISD: $60,330
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,911
Plains ISD: $65,781
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,476
Plains ISD: $65,476
Statewide: $71,111