James Garland Walsh Middle School

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Round Rock ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

1,210

Avg. teacher experience

11.5 years

Round Rock ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Round Rock ISD: 95.9%

Statewide: 90%

James Garland Walsh Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Round Rock, TX, in the Round Rock ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,210 students. 23.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,647, which is $1,240 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

schools.roundrockisd.org/walsh/

Address

3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78681

Office phone number

(512) 704-0800

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in James Garland Walsh Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,210

African American

40 (3.3%)

Round Rock ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.2%)

Round Rock ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

281 (23.2%)

Round Rock ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

258 (21.3%)

Round Rock ISD: 30.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Round Rock ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

574 (47.4%)

Round Rock ISD: 35.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

55 (4.5%)

Round Rock ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.3%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

23.2%

Hispanic

21.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

47.4%

Two or more races

4.5%

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

23.8 %

Round Rock ISD: 38%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

10.2 %

Round Rock ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6 %

Round Rock ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

23.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

10.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.0%

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

5.9 %

Round Rock ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

19.6 %

Round Rock ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.6 %

Round Rock ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.9%

Gifted and talented

19.6%

Special education

8.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Round Rock ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Round Rock ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Round Rock ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Round Rock 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

0.9 %

Round Rock ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

4.3 %

Round Rock ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Round Rock ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Round Rock ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

1.3 %

Round Rock ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Round Rock ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0.9 %

Round Rock ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Round Rock ISD: 6.8%

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

86.9

African American

1 (1.2%)

Round Rock ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (1.2%)

Round Rock ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4.1 (4.7%)

Round Rock ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

12.9 (14.8%)

Round Rock ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Round Rock ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

67.9 (78.1%)

Round Rock ISD: 72.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Round Rock ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (2.3%)

Round Rock ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

55.1 (63.4%)

Round Rock ISD: 69.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

29.8 (34.3%)

Round Rock ISD: 29.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Round Rock ISD: 0.7%

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

13.9

Round Rock ISD: 13.3

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

11.5 years

Round Rock ISD: 11.4 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

$57,647

Round Rock ISD: $58,184

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,341

Round Rock ISD: $53,813

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,528

Round Rock ISD: $54,191

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,674

Round Rock ISD: $56,451

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,498

Round Rock ISD: $59,954

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,818

Round Rock ISD: $63,559

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,611

Round Rock ISD: $72,225

Statewide: $71,111

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