Dr Paul S Saenz Junior HighCharter
- Middle school or junior high school in School of Excellence in Education
- San Antonio, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
School of Excellence in Education: B
Total students
69
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
School of Excellence in Education: 8.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
School of Excellence in Education: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
Dr Paul S Saenz Junior High is a charter middle school or junior high school in San Antonio, TX, in the School of Excellence in Education school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 69 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 79.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $38,614, which is $15,508 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Valerie Walker
- vwalker@excellence-sa.org
- (210) 431-9881
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dr Paul S Saenz Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
69
African American
19 (27.5%)
School of Excellence in Education: 27.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
49 (71%)
School of Excellence in Education: 66.7%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 2.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.4%)
School of Excellence in Education: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
79.7 %
School of Excellence in Education: 71.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
88.4 %
School of Excellence in Education: 92.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
8.7 %
School of Excellence in Education: 19%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.7 %
School of Excellence in Education: 18.8%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
100 %
School of Excellence in Education: 28.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
School of Excellence in Education: 0%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
20.3 %
School of Excellence in Education: 8%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
School of Excellence in Education: B
Student achievement
F
School of Excellence in Education: C
School progress
C
School of Excellence in Education: B
Closing the gaps
C
School of Excellence in Education: 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
5.8
African American
2.3 (39.9%)
School of Excellence in Education: 32.9%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
1.3 (22.8%)
School of Excellence in Education: 32%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (34%)
School of Excellence in Education: 32.9%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0.2 (3.3%)
School of Excellence in Education: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
5.2 (89.2%)
School of Excellence in Education: 80.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
0.6 (10.8%)
School of Excellence in Education: 17.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
School of Excellence in Education: 2.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
11.9
School of Excellence in Education: 14.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
9.3 years
School of Excellence in Education: 8.3 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
$38,614
School of Excellence in Education: $38,890
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$33,000
School of Excellence in Education: $32,773
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$34,885
School of Excellence in Education: $36,609
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$36,903
School of Excellence in Education: $39,775
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$44,794
School of Excellence in Education: $43,836
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$42,289
School of Excellence in Education: $44,830
Statewide: $62,039