Clark Middle School

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

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

Princeton ISD: A

Total students

510

Avg. teacher experience

8.3 years

Princeton ISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Princeton ISD: 95%

Statewide: 90.3%

Clark Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Princeton, TX, in the Princeton ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 510 students. 48.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,323, which is $682 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.princetonisd.net

Address

301 Panther Pkwy
Princeton, TX 75407-1002

Office phone number

(469) 952-5400

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Clark Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

510

African American

19 (3.7%)

Princeton ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Princeton ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.8%)

Princeton ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

326 (63.9%)

Princeton ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.4%)

Princeton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

146 (28.6%)

Princeton ISD: 34.5%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

11 (2.2%)

Princeton ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

3.7%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

63.9%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

28.6%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

48.2 %

Princeton ISD: 40.4%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

59 %

Princeton ISD: 51%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

28.6 %

Princeton ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

48.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

59.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

25.5 %

Princeton ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

7.6 %

Princeton ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

14.1 %

Princeton ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

25.5%

Gifted and talented

7.6%

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.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 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 when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

A

Princeton ISD: A

Student achievement (2018-2019)

A

Princeton ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

A

Princeton ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

A

Princeton 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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.6 %

Princeton ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Princeton ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

11.8 %

Princeton ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Princeton ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.5 %

Princeton ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Princeton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

6.5 %

Princeton ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

0 %

Princeton ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

37.8

African American

2.1 (5.7%)

Princeton ISD: 5%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Princeton ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (7.9%)

Princeton ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.6 (9.5%)

Princeton ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Princeton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

29.1 (76.8%)

Princeton ISD: 81%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Princeton ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.3 (0.8%)

Princeton ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

29.4 (77.7%)

Princeton ISD: 73.9%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

8.1 (21.5%)

Princeton ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Princeton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

13.5

Princeton ISD: 15.2

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

8.3 years

Princeton ISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$58,323

Princeton ISD: $59,330

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$54,424

Princeton ISD: $53,508

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$53,427

Princeton ISD: $54,090

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$60,150

Princeton ISD: $57,777

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$63,548

Princeton ISD: $63,531

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$66,785

Princeton ISD: $68,054

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Princeton ISD: $70,394

Statewide: $69,974

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