Whittier Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in San Antonio ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
San Antonio ISD: B
Total students
735
Avg. teacher experience
5.8 years
San Antonio ISD: 8.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90%
Whittier Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in San Antonio, TX, in the San Antonio ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 735 students. 77.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.1% 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 $56,137, which is $2,750 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.8 years of experience.
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Principals
- Mandie Holtsford
- 059TEA@saisd.net
- (210) 738-9755
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Whittier Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
735
African American
5 (0.7%)
San Antonio ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
717 (97.6%)
San Antonio ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (1.2%)
San Antonio ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.7%
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
77.6 %
San Antonio ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.4 %
San Antonio ISD: 88%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
36.5 %
San Antonio ISD: 22.2%
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
35.1 %
San Antonio ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.1 %
San Antonio ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.1 %
San Antonio ISD: 13.4%
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
San Antonio ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
San Antonio ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
San Antonio ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
San Antonio 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
31.8 %
San Antonio ISD: 32%
Statewide: 15%
African American
36.4 %
San Antonio ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.7 %
San Antonio ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
37.5 %
San Antonio ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 26%
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
45.6
African American
4 (8.8%)
San Antonio ISD: 8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
30.7 (67.3%)
San Antonio ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.9 (21.7%)
San Antonio ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.2%)
San Antonio 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
2.9 (6.3%)
San Antonio ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
29.2 (64.1%)
San Antonio ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.5 (27.4%)
San Antonio ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.2%)
San Antonio 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
16.1
San Antonio ISD: 14.5
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
5.8 years
San Antonio ISD: 8.8 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
$56,137
San Antonio ISD: $56,808
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,714
San Antonio ISD: $54,665
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,313
San Antonio ISD: $54,953
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,873
San Antonio ISD: $56,709
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,822
San Antonio ISD: $58,527
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,662
San Antonio ISD: $60,691
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
San Antonio ISD: $65,451
Statewide: $71,111