Pleasanton Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Pleasanton ISD: B

Total students

757

Avg. teacher experience

10 years

Pleasanton ISD: 10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 90%

Pleasanton Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Pleasanton, TX, in the Pleasanton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 757 students. 44.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 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 $59,022, which is $135 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pisd.us

Address

1170 Jolly St
Pleasanton, TX 78064-2499

Office phone number

(830) 569-1280

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pleasanton Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

757

African American

3 (0.4%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

7 (0.9%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.5%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

529 (69.9%)

Pleasanton ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

205 (27.1%)

Pleasanton ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (1.2%)

Pleasanton ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

69.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

27.1%

Two or more races

1.2%

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

44.6 %

Pleasanton ISD: 45.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.1 %

Pleasanton ISD: 66.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.8 %

Pleasanton ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

44.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.8%

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

5 %

Pleasanton ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.7 %

Pleasanton ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.1 %

Pleasanton ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.0%

Gifted and talented

5.7%

Special education

14.1%

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

Pleasanton ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Pleasanton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Pleasanton ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Pleasanton 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

14.6 %

Pleasanton ISD: 18%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

20 %

Pleasanton ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.6 %

Pleasanton ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.2 %

Pleasanton ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.1 %

Pleasanton ISD: 17.1%

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

54.5

African American

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

21.6 (39.7%)

Pleasanton ISD: 39.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

31.9 (58.5%)

Pleasanton ISD: 57.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.8%)

Pleasanton 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%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

35.3 (64.7%)

Pleasanton ISD: 72.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

19.2 (35.3%)

Pleasanton ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.4%

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

13.9

Pleasanton ISD: 13.9

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

10 years

Pleasanton ISD: 10.9 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

$59,022

Pleasanton ISD: $59,862

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$55,150

Pleasanton ISD: $54,763

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,125

Pleasanton ISD: $54,098

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,509

Pleasanton ISD: $57,741

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,010

Pleasanton ISD: $62,712

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,668

Pleasanton ISD: $69,402

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,508

Pleasanton ISD: $75,514

Statewide: $71,111

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