Morris Upchurch Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Queen City ISD
- Queen City, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Queen City ISD: B
Total students
261
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Queen City ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Queen City ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
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 2020-2021 school year, it had 261 students. 42.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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 C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,610, which is $9,031 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 128Queen City, TX 75572-0128
Office phone number
Principal
- Susan Childress
- schildress@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
261
African American
40 (15.3%)
Queen City ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
6 (2.3%)
Queen City ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Queen City ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
8 (3.1%)
Queen City ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
201 (77%)
Queen City ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
5 (1.9%)
Queen City ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
42.1 %
Queen City ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
57.1 %
Queen City ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Queen City ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
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
0 %
Queen City ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Queen City ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
15.3 %
Queen City ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
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)
C
Queen City ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Queen City ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Queen City ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 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
7.7 %
Queen City ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
0 %
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
13.2 %
Queen City ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Queen City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Queen City ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Queen City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
6.3 %
Queen City ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Queen City ISD: 0%
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
24.8
African American
2 (8.1%)
Queen City ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Queen City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.8 (87.9%)
Queen City ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (4%)
Queen City ISD: 1.2%
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: 1.2%
Bachelor's
17.6 (71.2%)
Queen City ISD: 74%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
7.1 (28.8%)
Queen City ISD: 26%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Queen City 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
10.5
Queen City ISD: 11.3
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
11.9 years
Queen City ISD: 12.3 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
$48,610
Queen City ISD: $49,038
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Queen City ISD: $37,717
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$38,819
Queen City ISD: $38,838
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$49,306
Queen City ISD: $47,014
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$54,489
Queen City ISD: $55,325
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,753
Queen City ISD: $61,583
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Queen City ISD: $56,836
Statewide: $69,974