Refugio Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Refugio ISD
- Refugio, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Refugio ISD: B
Total students
165
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Refugio ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Refugio ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Refugio Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Refugio, TX, in the Refugio ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 165 students. 53.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.3% 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 $47,816, which is $11,071 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
410 W Vance StRefugio, TX 78377
Office phone number
Principal
- Chris Hawthorne
- yvelle.salazar@refugioisd.net
- (361) 526-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Refugio Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. 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 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
165
African American
16 (9.7%)
Refugio ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
99 (60%)
Refugio ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
50 (30.3%)
Refugio ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 1.3%
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
53.9 %
Refugio ISD: 57.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
73.3 %
Refugio ISD: 74%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.3 %
Refugio ISD: 5.4%
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
7.3 %
Refugio ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.4 %
Refugio ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.9 %
Refugio 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
Refugio ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Refugio ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Refugio ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Refugio 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 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
20.7 %
Refugio ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.2 %
Refugio ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Refugio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Refugio ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.9 %
Refugio ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Refugio ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17 %
Refugio ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Refugio ISD: 42.9%
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
12.7
African American
1.2 (9.4%)
Refugio ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.3 (41.6%)
Refugio ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
6.2 (49.1%)
Refugio ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
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%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
10.2 (80.3%)
Refugio ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.5 (19.7%)
Refugio ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Refugio 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
13
Refugio ISD: 11.7
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
13.2 years
Refugio ISD: 14.5 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
$47,816
Refugio ISD: $48,716
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,444
Refugio ISD: $38,332
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$35,168
Refugio ISD: $36,103
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,284
Refugio ISD: $44,732
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,625
Refugio ISD: $51,775
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,368
Refugio ISD: $57,495
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$59,653
Refugio ISD: $59,211
Statewide: $71,111