South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy
- Middle school or junior high school in South Texas ISD
- Edinburg, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
South Texas ISD: A
Total students
614
Avg. teacher experience
17.1 years
South Texas ISD: 15.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
South Texas ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90%
South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy is a middle school or junior high school in Edinburg, TX, in the South Texas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 614 students. 24.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,456, which is $7,569 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Marco Zamora
- Marco.zamora@stisd.net
- (956) 381-5522
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy 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
614
African American
8 (1.3%)
South Texas ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
South Texas ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
75 (12.2%)
South Texas ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
491 (80%)
South Texas ISD: 81%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36 (5.9%)
South Texas ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.5%)
South Texas 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
24.6 %
South Texas ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
42.7 %
South Texas ISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.6 %
South Texas ISD: 11%
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
16 %
South Texas ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
26.1 %
South Texas ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
3.1 %
South Texas ISD: 3.9%
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)
A
South Texas ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
South Texas ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
South Texas ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
South Texas ISD: A
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
7 %
South Texas ISD: 18%
Statewide: 15%
African American
14.3 %
South Texas ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
South Texas ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3.5 %
South Texas ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.7 %
South Texas ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
South Texas ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
South Texas ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
South Texas ISD: 12.9%
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
42.4
African American
1 (2.4%)
South Texas ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.4 (8.1%)
South Texas ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
34.3 (80.9%)
South Texas ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3.7 (8.6%)
South Texas ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0.3%
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%)
South Texas ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31.1 (73.4%)
South Texas ISD: 62.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.3 (26.6%)
South Texas ISD: 35%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
South Texas ISD: 0.8%
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
14.5
South Texas ISD: 13.6
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
17.1 years
South Texas ISD: 15.8 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
$66,456
South Texas ISD: $64,976
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
South Texas ISD: $53,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,952
South Texas ISD: $56,081
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,953
South Texas ISD: $59,637
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,243
South Texas ISD: $66,353
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,946
South Texas ISD: $71,223
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$72,786
South Texas ISD: $72,569
Statewide: $71,111