West Texas Middle School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: A

Total students

150

Avg. teacher experience

12.9 years

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 14.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

West Texas Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Texas, in the Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 150 students. 10.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.7% 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 $49,392, which is $9,495 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.

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Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in West Texas Middle School 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

150

African American

0 (0%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (2%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

29 (19.3%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

112 (74.7%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 70.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (4%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

2.0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

19.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

74.7%

Two or more races

4.0%

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

10.7 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 39.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

40.7 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 45.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0.7 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

10.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

40.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0.7%

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

0.7 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11.3 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.3 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0.7%

Gifted and talented

11.3%

Special education

15.3%

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)

C

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 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

12.9 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

21.9 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.6 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.1 %

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 10.7%

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

14.4

African American

0 (0%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (13.9%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.5 (17.5%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

9.9 (68.7%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 81.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 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%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

12.1 (83.8%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 77.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.3 (16.2%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 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

10.4

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 8.9

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

12.9 years

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: 14.9 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

$49,392

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: $51,346

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,356

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: $39,730

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,455

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: $41,493

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,995

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: $45,096

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,524

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: $53,592

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,957

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: $58,246

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,125

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD: $63,740

Statewide: $71,111

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