Refugio Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Refugio ISD: C

Total students

178

Avg. teacher experience

16 years

Refugio ISD: 15.7 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Refugio ISD: 98%

Statewide: 90.3%

Refugio Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Refugio, TX, in the Refugio ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 178 students. 66.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.2% 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 $45,504, which is $12,137 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.refugioisd.net

Address

212 W Vance St
Refugio, TX 78377

Office phone number

(361) 526-5400

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Refugio Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. 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 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

178

African American

20 (11.2%)

Refugio ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

111 (62.4%)

Refugio ISD: 68.3%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

47 (26.4%)

Refugio ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

11.2%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

62.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

26.4%

Two or more races

N/A

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

66.9 %

Refugio ISD: 55.9%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

65.7 %

Refugio ISD: 65.1%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

6.2 %

Refugio ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

66.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

65.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.2%

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

6.2 %

Refugio ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

4.5 %

Refugio ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

10.7 %

Refugio ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

6.2%

Gifted and talented

4.5%

Special education

10.7%

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

Refugio ISD: C

Student achievement (2018-2019)

D

Refugio ISD: C

School progress (2018-2019)

C

Refugio ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

Refugio ISD: D

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

6.2 %

Refugio ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Refugio ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

14.3 %

Refugio ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

Refugio ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

5.1 %

Refugio ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

4.8 %

Refugio ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Refugio ISD: 42.9%

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

15.2

African American

1.9 (12.3%)

Refugio ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

4.8 (31.5%)

Refugio ISD: 27.5%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

8.6 (56.2%)

Refugio ISD: 67.5%

Statewide: 56.9%

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: 1.2%

Bachelor's

11.4 (74.6%)

Refugio ISD: 77.2%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

3.9 (25.4%)

Refugio ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Refugio 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

11.7

Refugio ISD: 11.1

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

16 years

Refugio ISD: 15.7 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

$45,504

Refugio ISD: $48,293

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$33,835

Refugio ISD: $33,795

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$36,298

Refugio ISD: $37,276

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$46,053

Refugio ISD: $43,921

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$52,266

Refugio ISD: $52,801

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$56,951

Refugio ISD: $55,506

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$58,530

Refugio ISD: $57,175

Statewide: $69,974

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