Jo Nelson Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Santa Rosa ISD
- Santa Rosa, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Santa Rosa ISD: B
Total students
202
Avg. teacher experience
14.5 years
Santa Rosa ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Santa Rosa ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
Jo Nelson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Santa Rosa, TX, in the Santa Rosa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 202 students. 75.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.7% 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 $54,206, which is $4,681 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
102 S MainSanta Rosa, TX 78593
Office phone number
Principal
- Laura E Garza
- laura.garza@srtx.org
- (956) 636-9850
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jo Nelson Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. 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 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
202
African American
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
202 (100%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0.1%
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
75.7 %
Santa Rosa ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.1 %
Santa Rosa ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
26.7 %
Santa Rosa ISD: 19.9%
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
25.7 %
Santa Rosa ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5 %
Santa Rosa ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.3 %
Santa Rosa ISD: 16.4%
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
Santa Rosa ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Santa Rosa ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Santa Rosa ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Santa Rosa 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
18.7 %
Santa Rosa ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Santa Rosa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Santa Rosa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Santa Rosa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
18.4 %
Santa Rosa ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Santa Rosa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Santa Rosa ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Santa Rosa ISD: Masked
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
22
African American
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
19.8 (89.8%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2.2 (10.2%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa 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%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.1 (91.2%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1.9 (8.8%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Santa Rosa ISD: 1.5%
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
9.2
Santa Rosa ISD: 11.1
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
14.5 years
Santa Rosa ISD: 11.2 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
$54,206
Santa Rosa ISD: $52,221
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,586
Santa Rosa ISD: $47,540
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,099
Santa Rosa ISD: $48,702
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,858
Santa Rosa ISD: $49,973
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,321
Santa Rosa ISD: $53,403
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,043
Santa Rosa ISD: $62,086
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,639
Santa Rosa ISD: $65,246
Statewide: $71,111