Southard Middle School

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Princeton ISD: A

Total students

932

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Princeton ISD: 9.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Princeton ISD: 95.6%

Statewide: 90%

Southard Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Princeton, TX, in the Princeton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 932 students. 33.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,297, which is $410 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.princetonisd.net

Address

455 Monte Carlo Blvd
Princeton, TX 75407

Office phone number

(469) 952-5400

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Southard Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

932

African American

192 (20.6%)

Princeton ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.3%)

Princeton ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

28 (3%)

Princeton ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

358 (38.4%)

Princeton ISD: 45.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Princeton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

297 (31.9%)

Princeton ISD: 31.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

54 (5.8%)

Princeton ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

20.6%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

3.0%

Hispanic

38.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

31.9%

Two or more races

5.8%

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

33.4 %

Princeton ISD: 44%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

42.2 %

Princeton ISD: 50.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

14.1 %

Princeton ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

33.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

42.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

14.1%

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

11.1 %

Princeton ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10 %

Princeton ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.2 %

Princeton ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

11.1%

Gifted and talented

10.0%

Special education

15.2%

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)

A

Princeton ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Princeton ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Princeton ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Princeton ISD: A

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

9 %

Princeton ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

12.5 %

Princeton ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Princeton ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Princeton ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.9 %

Princeton ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Princeton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.2 %

Princeton ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

9.3 %

Princeton ISD: 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

59.5

African American

3 (5%)

Princeton ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (1.7%)

Princeton ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (3.4%)

Princeton ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.1 (3.6%)

Princeton ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (1.7%)

Princeton ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

48.4 (81.4%)

Princeton ISD: 79.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (3.3%)

Princeton 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

5.8 (9.7%)

Princeton ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

39.5 (66.4%)

Princeton ISD: 75.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.2 (23.9%)

Princeton ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Princeton 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

15.7

Princeton ISD: 15.8

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

11.1 years

Princeton ISD: 9.8 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

$59,297

Princeton ISD: $58,939

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,908

Princeton ISD: $51,283

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,837

Princeton ISD: $54,647

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,719

Princeton ISD: $56,991

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,157

Princeton ISD: $63,788

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,460

Princeton ISD: $67,660

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$79,117

Princeton ISD: $73,294

Statewide: $71,111

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