Prairiland Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Prairiland ISD
- Pattonville, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Prairiland ISD: B
Total students
263
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Prairiland ISD: 13.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Prairiland ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 90%
Prairiland Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Pattonville, TX, in the Prairiland ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 263 students. 44.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,312, which is $8,779 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Brad Bassano
- (903) 652-5681
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Prairiland Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
263
African American
4 (1.5%)
Prairiland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (1.5%)
Prairiland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
23 (8.7%)
Prairiland ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
224 (85.2%)
Prairiland ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
8 (3%)
Prairiland ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
44.1 %
Prairiland ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
54.4 %
Prairiland ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.3 %
Prairiland ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.3 %
Prairiland ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
10.6 %
Prairiland ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.1 %
Prairiland ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.5 %
Prairiland ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Prairiland ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Prairiland ISD: B
School progress
B
Prairiland ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Prairiland 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17.9
African American
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0.2 (0.9%)
Prairiland ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17.7 (99.1%)
Prairiland ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
16.9 (94.4%)
Prairiland ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1 (5.6%)
Prairiland ISD: 8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.7
Prairiland ISD: 13
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
12.2 years
Prairiland ISD: 13.3 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
$48,312
Prairiland ISD: $49,374
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$37,283
Prairiland ISD: $37,088
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$38,413
Prairiland ISD: $38,252
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$47,442
Prairiland ISD: $45,641
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$52,772
Prairiland ISD: $55,181
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$55,870
Prairiland ISD: $56,690
Statewide: $65,449