Morris Upchurch Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Queen City ISD
- Queen City, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Queen City ISD: A
Total students
270
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Queen City ISD: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Queen City ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Morris Upchurch Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Queen City, TX, in the Queen City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 270 students. 57.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.4% 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 $49,276, which is $9,611 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
500 5th StQueen City, TX 75572-0128
Office phone number
Principals
- Amanda Sumpter, Susan Childress
- ASUMPTER@QCISD.NET
- (903) 796-6412
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Morris Upchurch Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
270
African American
41 (15.2%)
Queen City ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (1.9%)
Queen City ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
15 (5.6%)
Queen City ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
200 (74.1%)
Queen City ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (3.3%)
Queen City ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
57.8 %
Queen City ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
59.6 %
Queen City ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0.4 %
Queen City ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
0.4 %
Queen City ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.9 %
Queen City ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.3 %
Queen City ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Queen City ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Queen City ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Queen City ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Queen City 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 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
13.6 %
Queen City ISD: 14%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.4 %
Queen City ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
20 %
Queen City ISD: 10%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Queen City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.6 %
Queen City ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Queen City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.9 %
Queen City ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Queen City ISD: 11.8%
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
26.6
African American
2.4 (8.9%)
Queen City ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.2 (87.4%)
Queen City ISD: 92%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.8%)
Queen City ISD: 1.1%
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 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22 (82.9%)
Queen City ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.6 (17.1%)
Queen City ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Queen City 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
10.2
Queen City ISD: 10.6
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
13.3 years
Queen City ISD: 13.6 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
$49,276
Queen City ISD: $50,513
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$35,160
Queen City ISD: $35,160
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,343
Queen City ISD: $39,620
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,292
Queen City ISD: $47,748
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,065
Queen City ISD: $55,533
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,711
Queen City ISD: $61,035
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Queen City ISD: $60,295
Statewide: $71,111