Dorothy Thompson Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Progreso ISD
- Progreso, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
Progreso ISD: B
Total students
256
Avg. teacher experience
6.7 years
Progreso ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Progreso ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 90%
Dorothy Thompson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Progreso, TX, in the Progreso ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 256 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 68.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 50% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $46,352, which is $7,770 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Yulia Molina
- yuliamolina@progresoedu.net
- (956) 565-6539
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dorothy Thompson Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
256
African American
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
253 (98.8%)
Progreso ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.2%)
Progreso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
68.4 %
Progreso ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
100 %
Progreso ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
50.4 %
Progreso ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
50 %
Progreso ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Progreso ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
20.3 %
Progreso ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9 %
Progreso ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Progreso ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Progreso ISD: C
School progress
B
Progreso ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Progreso ISD: C
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
26
African American
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
24 (92.3%)
Progreso ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (7.7%)
Progreso ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
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%)
Progreso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20 (76.9%)
Progreso ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
6 (23.1%)
Progreso ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
9.8
Progreso ISD: 12.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
6.7 years
Progreso ISD: 9.9 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
$46,352
Progreso ISD: $47,980
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
Progreso ISD: $42,000
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$43,942
Progreso ISD: $43,619
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$47,203
Progreso ISD: $47,363
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$51,448
Progreso ISD: $51,301
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
N/A
Progreso ISD: $54,846
Statewide: $62,039