Smithville Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Smithville ISD: B

Total students

392

Avg. teacher experience

13.8 years

Smithville ISD: 11.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Smithville ISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 90%

Smithville Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Smithville, TX, in the Smithville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 392 students. 57.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.7% 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 $53,270, which is $5,617 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.smithvilleisd.org

Address

287 Hwy 95 S
Smithville, TX 78957-1110

Office phone number

(512) 237-2407

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Smithville Junior High 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

392

African American

26 (6.6%)

Smithville ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Smithville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.8%)

Smithville ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

147 (37.5%)

Smithville ISD: 33.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Smithville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

200 (51%)

Smithville ISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

16 (4.1%)

Smithville ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

37.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

51.0%

Two or more races

4.1%

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

57.7 %

Smithville ISD: 46%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

42.6 %

Smithville ISD: 45.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

11 %

Smithville ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

57.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

42.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.0%

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

10.7 %

Smithville ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.4 %

Smithville ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.5 %

Smithville ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.7%

Gifted and talented

7.4%

Special education

11.5%

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

Smithville ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Smithville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Smithville ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Smithville 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

26.3 %

Smithville ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.3 %

Smithville ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Smithville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Smithville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

32.7 %

Smithville ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Smithville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.3 %

Smithville ISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

56.3 %

Smithville ISD: 43.3%

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

29.8

African American

3 (10.1%)

Smithville ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Smithville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Smithville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (6.7%)

Smithville ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Smithville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.8 (76.3%)

Smithville ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2.1 (6.9%)

Smithville ISD: 2.3%

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%)

Smithville ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.7 (75.9%)

Smithville ISD: 78%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.2 (24.1%)

Smithville ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Smithville ISD: 0%

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

13.1

Smithville ISD: 13.9

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

13.8 years

Smithville ISD: 11.7 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

$53,270

Smithville ISD: $52,134

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,505

Smithville ISD: $44,189

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,119

Smithville ISD: $46,876

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,036

Smithville ISD: $50,126

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,479

Smithville ISD: $54,471

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,912

Smithville ISD: $63,181

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,360

Smithville ISD: $64,909

Statewide: $71,111

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