Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Royal ISD: B

Total students

627

Avg. teacher experience

8.4 years

Royal ISD: 8.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Royal ISD: 91.5%

Statewide: 90%

Royal Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Brookshire, TX, in the Royal ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 627 students. 79.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.8% 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 $54,842, which is $4,045 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2500 Durkin Rd
Brookshire, TX 77423-0577

Office phone number

(281) 934-2241

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Royal Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

627

African American

96 (15.3%)

Royal ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Royal ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Royal ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

473 (75.4%)

Royal ISD: 73.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Royal ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

51 (8.1%)

Royal ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (0.8%)

Royal ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.3%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

75.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

8.1%

Two or more races

0.8%

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

79.9 %

Royal ISD: 71.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

76.1 %

Royal ISD: 76%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

46.3 %

Royal ISD: 44.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

79.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

76.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

46.3%

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

44.8 %

Royal ISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.1 %

Royal ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.3 %

Royal ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

44.8%

Gifted and talented

2.1%

Special education

12.3%

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)

C

Royal ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Royal ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Royal ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Royal 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

10.6 %

Royal ISD: 19%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10.7 %

Royal ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Royal ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Royal ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.8 %

Royal ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Royal ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.7 %

Royal ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

9.1 %

Royal ISD: 16.1%

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

37

African American

9.8 (26.4%)

Royal ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Royal ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Royal ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9.9 (26.8%)

Royal ISD: 31.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (2.7%)

Royal ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.3 (44.1%)

Royal ISD: 44%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Royal 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%)

Royal ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32 (86.6%)

Royal ISD: 79.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (13.4%)

Royal ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Royal ISD: 1.1%

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

17

Royal ISD: 14.8

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

8.4 years

Royal ISD: 8.1 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

$54,842

Royal ISD: $57,657

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$32,345

Royal ISD: $47,426

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,989

Royal ISD: $56,043

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,584

Royal ISD: $57,943

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,965

Royal ISD: $61,398

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,675

Royal ISD: $67,248

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,824

Royal ISD: $70,058

Statewide: $71,111

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